Disillusioned

The disappearance of fifteen-year-old Sara Leroy is a shocking event not only for the locals of a small town on the English Channel, but is being discussed throughout France. Despite all the speculation and the conviction of the main suspect, no one has yet figured out what really happened.

After twenty years, journalist Fanny returns to the scene of the tragedy that marked her youth to write a series of articles about the events. But for personal reasons, he doesn' t really feel like uncovering an ancient secret. Moreover, the tracks are astonishing, confusing and breathtaking. There is more than one story behind Sarah Leroy' s disappearance. Behind it lies the secret of the girls' party and the web of their relationships and solidarity. The novel Disillusioned smells of the first cigarettes and chlorine in the local swimming pool, oaths of friendship, and above all, the deepest secrets that weave a safety net.

Marie Vareille, one of France' s most beloved authors, reveals with subtlety and a real sense of suspense the inner workings of female friendship in a captivating, emotionally charged novel about coming of age and the strength of women and their ability to stick together.

It is published in the translation of Hana Davidová.