Les enfants sont rois

When six-year-old Kimmy disappears during a game of hide-and-seek, the investigation by police officer Clara Roussel uncovers a world where childhood is a performance and family life is content. Mélanie Claux, Kimmy's mother, has meticulously documented her children's lives on their popular YouTube channel, "Happy Récré," cultivating millions of followers and lucrative partnerships. This sudden disappearance forces a confrontation with the often-unseen consequences of constant digital exposure and the monetization of private lives.

As Clara delves into the family's online existence, the novel explores the blurred lines between public and private, examining the societal obsession with visibility and the exploitation of innocence in the digital age. It offers a critical look at how reality television evolved into the pervasive influence of social media, raising questions about the ethics of parading children for an audience. This story invites readers to consider the profound implications of a world where everything, including family happiness, is exposed and sold.