EAN: 9781838955229

MOUTH TO MOUTH - ANTOINE WILSON KARTONIERT (TB)

Breathes new life into the literary thriller... Mouth to Mouth is to be devoured in one greedy
gulp' Financial Times'An enthralling literary puzzle... We have no idea where it is heading 
right up to the shocking final sentence' New York TimesA struggling author is stuck at the
airport  his flight endlessly delayed. As he kills time at the gate  he bumps into a former
classmate of his  Jeff  who is waiting for the same flight. The charismatic Jeff invites the
author to drinks in the First Class lounge  and there  swearing him to secrecy  begins telling
him the fascinating and disturbing story of his gilded life  starting with a pivotal incident
from his youth...Alone on the beach one morning  Jeff notices a swimmer drowning in the rough
surf - and so he rescues and resuscitates the unconscious man  before leaving him to the
emergency services. But Jeff can't let go of the events of that traumatic day  and he begins to
feel compelled to learn more about the man whose life he has saved  convinced that their
destinies are now somehow entwined. Upon discovering that the man is the renowned art dealer
Francis Arsenault  Jeff begins to surreptitiously visit his Beverly Hills gallery  eventually
applying there for a job. Although Francis doesn't seem to recognize him  he nevertheless casts
his legendary eye over Jeff and sees something of worth - and so he initiates him into his
world of unimaginable power and wealth  where knowledge  taste and access are currency  and the
value of things is constantly shifting  constantly calling into question what is real  and what
matters. As Jeff finds himself seduced by the lifestyle  he pursues a deeper connection with
Francis  until morals become expendable and their relationship becomes ever darker  leaving him
to wonder... should he have just let Francis drown?

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