“Awkwardness, humor, cynicism, and laconic wit give this noir novel the feel of a finely orchestrated dirty trick.” — Le Monde “It deserves a medal!” — Le Canard enchaîné “It’s sharp, fast-paced, and his talent is unique.” — L’Obs “Original, masterful, and tender.” — Madame Figaro “A short novel of incredible richness, juggling plot twists with delightfully restorative humor.” — La Vie “Levison has a keen sense of satire, an acid irony tempered by remarkable humanity.” — France Inter “Levison unfolds a delicious narrative at a breathless pace.” — Télérama “A political thriller with razor-sharp irony.” — L’Humanité “Funny, briskly executed, and—without seeming to—depicting human despair and this mad world that spins ever faster.” — Ouest France “Savory and cynical, clear-sighted yet never moralizing. In short, the kind of neighbor one could dream of!” — La Libre Belgique “A little marvel of precision.” — Libération “A genius of irony.” — Voici “Sad America, funny Levison.” — Le Point “A gem that doesn’t rely on size or extravagance to stand out, but on brilliance: in its carefully polished facets, some of the darkest corners of the nation’s soul gleam in full light.” — Le Journal du Dimanche “You’ll laugh as much as you’re moved by this book—one of his best—which begins as a comedy of manners and ends as a delirious crime story.” — Le Figaro Magazine “We find again Levison’s joyful cynicism, his way of capturing, through small details, the cracks running through American society.” — Alibi “Without sacrificing literature, Levison brilliantly plays with clichés, avoids psychologizing, perfects his dialogue, his motive, and his culprit: our era itself.” — L’Écho “A tautly constructed plot, sparkling dialogue—Levison knows how to disguise a satire as a crime novel.” — SOD “A high-flying tragicomedy!” — Paris Match “A subtly subversive novel, in which minorities—women, immigrants, homosexuals—emerge as the true heroes of the American story.” — L’Usine Nouvelle “Levison is more than a sharp shooter—he’s a true marksman.” — L’Express “Briskly told and joyously amoral.” — Lire “He casts his keen satirical eye on American society, as if by accident.” — Les Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace “Pure delight from start to finish!” — Biba