Book Review: Ninfeias Negras- Michel Bussi

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Michel Bussi made his fame with The Flight of the Dragonfly, where he presents the complicated situation of a baby who was the only survivor on a flight and whose identity is practically impossible to prove - nobody was able to prove in which of the two possible families the girl was born. The plot is very well explained, the author does not leave explanations in the air of the reason for not using obvious solutions, such as DNA testing, but what is striking is the ending, totally unpredictable, but very logical. Black Nymphs follows the same path, this time showing a murder, Bussi takes us through an equally enigmatic plot, which manages to surprise the outcome again.

The peaceful city of Giverny is known to be where the big Claude Monet, one of the great names of impressionism, immortalized his paintings based on the beautiful landscapes. Therefore, the city practically revolves around art. But in this scenario, a murderer happens, a doctor is found dead and an investigation agitates the population.

Among many characters, the main focus is on three women, who narrate the plot alternately. The first is an elderly woman observer who is always aware of events; the second is the teacher at the only local school, who is stuck in a loveless marriage, and the last is a talented 11-year-old girl who is trying to become a famous painter.

Michel Bussi takes the murder mystery to the last pages, where it closes in an impressive way. Always surprising, the author again delivers a question that is practically impossible to solve, not due to the lack of evidence, in fact the pieces fit together to form the only logical explanation, but because it is much more complex than imagined at the beginning.

Bussi's writing is very descriptive, and even a little slow, but this is essential for the desired outcome. Even though it is slow, it is not tiring, the mystery and the small tips manage to hold the attention in such a way that the excessive descriptions do not bother.

Because it has a lot of art, the work is somewhat reminiscent of Dan Brown's books, but without using art as artifices of elaborate clues, it only explains Ninfeias, the flagship of the investigation. There is also a Agatha Christie in Bussi's writings, her plots always remind a lot of the author, so much so that one of her most famous works is to be mentioned in Black Nymphs.

Michel Bussi got it right again, Black Nymphs it is a very pleasant read, with a rewarding ending. It is a book that will undoubtedly appeal to fans of good police stories, but it goes beyond investigation, analyzes intimate and romantic issues, and has the potential to please those who don't like police novels.

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