His rich language is particularly well-rendered by Geoffrey Strachan's translation. Reputation growing Makine is fast becoming one of France's most celebrated writers. His latest effort only contributes to his reputation. The Crime of Olga Arbyelina'' is not for those who are in a hurry. The prose is intricate and evocative, the plot complex.
Every page needs to be savored.
The reader walks into this novel unaware and emerges slightly altered, as after a trying experience. That is what great literature is all about. Jean Charbonneau is freelance book reviewer and fiction writer who has reviewed books for the Detroit Free Press, the Boston Book Review and Agni. Reviews will appear on The Denver Post Online.