SUPER-CANNES

Author: J.G. Ballard
Publisher: Fayard
Publication Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Thank Goodness for J.G. Ballard's Super-Cannes, by far the most entertaining novel of the year. A disturbing mystery awaits Paul and Jane Sinclair when they arrive in the hills above Cannes. Jane is to work as a doctor for the executives. But what caused her apparently sane predecessor to set out on one morning and murder ten people in a shooting spree that made headlines around the world? As Paul investigates his newsurroundings, he begins to uncover a thriving subculture of crime that is spiraling out of control. ‘Possibly his greatest book. Super-Cannes is both a novel of ideas and a compelling thriller that will keep you turning the pages to the shocking denouement. Only Ballard could have produced it.’ ‘In this paced thriller, he brilliantly details how man's dark side and the dangers of an anti-future in which going mad is the only way of staying sane.’ ‘A companion piece to Cocaine Nights… Vintage Ballard, a gripping blend of stylized thriller and fantastic imaginings.’ ‘Like watching a slow-motion action replay of a spectacular collision. You can't take your eyes away from Super-Cannes.’