Apocalypse Baby, Paperback

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""Virginie Despentes's ""Apocalypse Baby"" kept me up several nights in a rowin part because it's a terrific page-turner, and in part because I was anxious to see how Despentes would sustain her narrative ride. ""Apocalypse Baby"" is more than a compelling punk, queerish spin on the noir genre. It is a choral performance that tumbles its readers into the heart of violent spectacle, with all its attendant grief, unease, and unclarity.""Maggie Nelson, author of ""The Argonauts"" ""Apocalypse Baby"" is a smart, fast-paced mystery about a missing adolescent girl traveling through Paris and Barcelona. She is tailed by two mismatched private investigators: the Hyena, part ruthless interrogator, part oversexed rock star, and Lucie, her plain and passivealmost to the point of invisiblesidekick. As their desperate search unfolds, they interrogate a suspicious cast of characters, and the dark heart of contemporary youth culture is exposed.""