“I was amazed by this book, exclaims Maxime Chattam, the president of the jury for the prize. 20 minutes of the novel. I devoured it in one day because I didn’t want to do anything else, I wanted to know how it was going to end…” A compliment that goes straight to the heart of Charlotte Letourneur, who claims to be herself. even as a fervent admirer of the famous author of thrillers. It is also by following the advice of the novelist that this mother of three children, ex-nurse converted to writing, started writingBadgesa disturbing thriller against a backdrop of cyberbullying, for the contest of 20 minutes.
“I’ve been writing for five years, but I didn’t dare start writing a thriller,” says Charlotte Letourneur. I had in mind the themes of gambling and harassment, but I was missing a link. The theme of conquest, as presented by Maxime Chattam, was a trigger. And then I worked on my plot and the characters with real police officers. »
Before the release ofBadges on November 10 in bookstores, its author Charlotte Letourneur answers you about her journey and the writing of her novel this Friday at 12 p.m. on Insta Live, on the Instagram account of 20 minutes. To ask your questions, please fill out the form below.