Title: The Book of Murder
Author(s): Guillermo Martinez; Sonia Soto
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
ISBN: 9780143115809
Extension: EPUB
Size: 181 KB
Subjects: General, Fiction, Psychological, Mystery, Mystery & Detective - General, Mystery & Detective, Suspense, Fiction - Mystery, Detective, Crime, Murder, Authors, Mystery fiction
From Publishers Weekly
The unnamed narrator of this fine novel of psychological suspense from Argentinean author Martínez (_The Oxford Murders_) struggles as a young novelist to compete in a world dominated by international superstar Kloster. A literary giant with the attitude of Norman Mailer and the commercial success of Stephen King, Kloster has become the obsession of Luciana B, who once took dictation for both Kloster and the narrator. Reappearing after a decade, Luciana tells the narrator an outrageous tale of horror, claiming that Kloster is slowly murdering her family. Is she a bitter fanatic, or could Kloster be Latin America's cleverest serial killer? Believing she's marked for death, Luciana persuades the narrator to figure out whether the recent events in her life are part of a deadly game of cat-and-mouse or a series of tragic coincidences. This riveting tale will appeal to readers of literary fiction and thriller fans alike. (Sept.)
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The unnamed narrator of this novel shares nothing in common with Argentine literary lion Kloster-except that he once, briefly, employed Kloster's secretary, Luciana. So, he is startled when Luciana appears after a decade to tell him that Kloster has murdered most of her family and that she fears her sister and grandmother will be next. Luciana may be mad, but news accounts of the "accidental" deaths of her parents and her brother bear out important parts of her tale. Moreover, murders in Kloster's own novels parallel Luciana's losses. Is Luciana mad? Is Kloster a fiendish genius? That's the nub of this compelling psycholiterary mystery. The tension and uncertainties pile up when the narrator confronts Kloster, who blames Luciana for the death of his beloved little daughter. Martinez, a PhD in mathematics, mixed math and murder in The Oxford Murders (2005). This time it's murder and fiction writing-and competing versions of reality; as before, it's a winning combination. --Thomas Gaughan
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