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Crimen En El Barrio Del Once (2006)

by Ernesto Mallo(Favorite Author)

3.11 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Ediciones Siruela

series

Inspector Lascano

review 1: Needle in a Haystack is a noir crime novel blended with social/political observation. The story is not driven by a ‘whodunnit’ or ‘howdunnit’ narrative, as it is fairly clear from the start who killed the third body and why. Rather the hook is who will win out between Lascano and Giribaldi; whether justice will prevail. I’ll avoid a spoiler, but needless to say the book has one of the best endings to a novel I’ve read so far this year. Throughout the characterisation and social relations are keenly portrayed and the prose is well crafted. The plot is relatively straightforward, but that doesn’t detract from the reading experience. There were one or two things that didn’t quite ring right, such as Biterman’s backstory, but otherwise one felt immersed in th... moree claustrophobic life of Buenos Aires in the late 1970s. Overall, an informative and entertaining slice of noir, lifted by a great ending.
review 2: I really wanted to like this book. The premise is fantastic. However, I didn't care for the style of dialogue. Usually I could figure out who was talking, but not always. I couldn't tell if the dialogue was bunched together like that because of an attempt at artistry or poor translation into English, but either way it didn't work for me. I really enjoyed the story of Eva though, and would have enjoyed the whole book more if it would have developed her character and story more. less

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