Michel Bussi - Time is a Killer

In Time is a Killer, a gripping psychological thriller by Michel Bussi, Clotilde returns to Corsica in 2016 for the first time since a car accident there 27 years earlier killed her family. Having survived the crash as a teenager, she is now with her own husband and daughter, hoping to finally move past the trauma. However, her peace is shattered when she receives a letter seemingly written by her mother, who was presumed dead. The impossible communication forces Clotilde to question her memory of the crash and re-examine her family's past. The narrative unfolds by alternating between Clotilde's present-day investigation and her teenage diary entries from the fateful summer of 1989. As she digs into the secrets of her powerful, secretive Corsican family, she uncovers a web of lies and betrayal, leading to a shocking and unexpected conclusion.