UN VOISIN TROP DISCRET

Fates overlap, inextricably linked in games of ambition, hatred, and coincidence. A sardonic, funny novel full
of suspense, in a similar vein as Un petit boulot.

A thousand dollars in cash, that's what Jim, a gruff Uber driver,
unhesitatingly offers his new neighbor Corina when she appears in
tears asking for his help. Her husband, Grolsch, serving in the special
forces in Afghanistan, has just emptied their bank account. Out
in the field too, he's just as much of a bastard: he shoots before
being sure of his target and taunts his partner, Kyle, of being a queer.
And this just when Kyle has entered into an arranged marriage to
hide his homosexuality, which could harm his career. Now he fears
only one thing: that Grolsch will blackmail him. When the two soldiers
return home on leave, they both have their own problems
to confront. While Kyle and his wife concoct a plot to put Grolsch
out of the picture, nothing is going right any more between Corina
and Grolsch. He suspects her of having an affair with Jim... Jim
begins to fear for his life. One day, Grolsch, totally drunk, knocks at
his door. The same day, Kyle comes to settle scores with Grolsch.
A body lies dead on the stairs of the building...
A botched police investigation leads to an immoral and jubilant
outcome in which everyone shows their true face.

Iain Levison was born in Scotland
in 1963. He moved to the United
States in 1971. After university, he
spent ten years working different
jobs, the source of inspiration for
his first book A Working Stiff 's Manifesto.
Success came in France with
Un petit boulot and the novels that
followed: funny, scathing critiques
of American society that attracted
the attention of film producers.
Three have already been adapted
for the screen (Un petit boulot, Arrêtez-
moi là !, Une canaille et demie).