merricatct 's review for:

The Investigation by Philippe Claudel

4.0

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This book was hell, in a good way. Darkly hilarious in places, while still being a satirical commentary in the vein of Brazil or In the Penal Colony. Completely absurd, but also effective - the city the Investigator found himself trying to navigate was scarier and more disturbing than many horror settings I've read, especially if you believe that hell is other people. I feel like the book ran out of steam at the end, though, and the lackluster ending brought my rating down a star.