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Utu : Un thriller chez les Maoris by Caryl Férey

My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was brutal yet immensely satisfying. The author didn’t cheat, didn’t waver. The plot came to the logical, violent conclusion. The hero of the tale is this nihilistic, doped up, violent, erratic, burnt-out cop with a death wish. It’s a dark tale of corrupt civil servants, murders and destruction. Utu is the Maori word for vengeance. Vengeance with no hope, no exit.

I’m really glad I read it. It’s not an easy read but a worthy one.

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