In his book Beyond Suspicion: New American Fiction since 1960, Marc Chénetier analyzes the developments in recent American fiction, arguing that traditional generic approaches can be misleading.

Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Book for 1996

"Witty, intelligent, and provocative. . . . Beyond Suspicion is certainly one of the best works on contemporary American fiction. . . . It is unique in the sheer breadth and comprehensiveness of its coverage, the wide-ranging inclusiveness of its appreciations, and the generosity of its enthusiasms. Chenetier's book is indispensable reading for anyone at all interested in American fiction of the past thirty years." - Tony Tanner, King's College, Cambridge

"From Abish (Walter) to Zukovsky (Louis), Chenetier has read everything, and one can only admire the sovereign ease with which he has assimilated the enormous corpus and brings it into perspective for the reader. . . . Learned, lucid, and often witty, packed with sharp insights and provocative comments, continuously enlightening, [Beyond Suspicion] . . . should be read by everyone interested in the turbulent fictions of today." - Modern Fiction Studies, in a review of the French edition.