People Like Them

“Disturbing & powerful . . . I loved it.” —Leila Slimani, bestselling author of The Perfect Nanny

Anna & Constant Guillot live with their two daughters in the peaceful, remote mountain village of Carmac, largely deaf to the upheavals of the outside world. Everyone in Carmac knows each other, & most of its residents look alike—until Bakary & Sylvia Langlois arrive with their three children. 

Wealthy & flashy, the family of five are outsiders in the small town, their impressive chalet & three expensive cars a stark contrast to the modesty of those of their neighbors. Despite their differences, the Langlois & the Guillots form an uneasy, ambiguous friendship. But when both families begin experiencing financial troubles, the underlying class & racial tensions of their relationship come to a breaking point, & the unthinkable happens.

With piercing psychological insight & gripping storytelling, People Like Them asks: How could a seemingly "normal" person commit an atrocious crime? How could that person's loved ones ever come to terms with it afterward? And how well can you really know your own spouse?