Summary
Alain Dodier: Jérôme K. Jérôme Bloche – Book Two
Look at that silhouette: a shapeless hat, a clay-colored raincoat that rips the air like pelican wings, a screeching moped. Jérôme K. Jérôme Bloche is a unique comic phenomenon. He is not a 'hero' in the classical sense, rigid and self-confident. He's a jerk. Going down the stairs turns into a cinematic stunt. An investigation in foggy Normandy into a symphony of sneezes... J. K. J. Bloche lives! Here and now. His lively and supple demeanor is so similar to Mr. Hulot, Jacques Tati's hero. However, although J.K.J. and Hulot share some family traits, the role models of our investigator are something completely different: private detectives from classic American crime stories. Raymond Chandler, Humphrey Bogart and Robert Mitchum are his personal pantheon!
The other five adventures of Jerome are found in the second book:
6. ZELDA
7. EASY PREY
8. THE MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER
9. MISSING
10. BABY ON THE RUN
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