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Neniu kovrilo — The dead girls (1983, Chatto & Windus)

156 paĝoj

Lingvo: English

Eldonita je 10-a de januaro 1983 de Chatto & Windus.

ISBN:: 978-0-7011-2656-8

(1 recenzo)

Opening with a crime of passion after a years-long love affair has soured, The Dead Girls soon plunges into an investigation of something even darker: Serafina Baladro and her sister run a successful brothel business in a small town, so successful that they begin to expand. But when business starts to falter, life in the brothel turns ugly, and slowly, girls start disappearing . . .

Based on real events, the story of serial-killing brothel owners Delfina and María de Jésus González, whose crimes were uncovered in 1964, The Dead Girls is a deliciously satirical black comedy - a potent blend of sex and mayhem. Written in the laconic tones of a police report, it cleverly uncovers the hopeless pedantry of a broken justice system, and the dark world of prostitution.

1 eldono

Stephanie Jane recenzis The dead girls de Jorge Ibargüengoitia

A satisfying mystery

4 steloj

I found this novel in my local Oxfam bookshop in English translation. It was only £2 so I didn't have great expectations but was pleasantly surprised. The story, fiction but inspired by a true event, is written with dry humour in a style that often reads like police reports interspersed with witness statements. Set in 1960s Mexico, it tells of two sisters, Los Poquinchis, who ran a number of brothels with the tacit approval of the local authorities and whose decade-long killing spree came to light in 1964. The plot is not that of a standard crime thriller however and incorporates a lot of black humour. The characters develop as we discover more about them and all their actions are completely believable given the circumstances in which they find themselves. The Dead Girls is very readable and Jorge has great understanding of human nature and motivation. An enjoyable read and …

I found this novel in my local Oxfam bookshop in English translation. It was only £2 so I didn't have great expectations but was pleasantly surprised. The story, fiction but inspired by a true event, is written with dry humour in a style that often reads like police reports interspersed with witness statements. Set in 1960s Mexico, it tells of two sisters, Los Poquinchis, who ran a number of brothels with the tacit approval of the local authorities and whose decade-long killing spree came to light in 1964. The plot is not that of a standard crime thriller however and incorporates a lot of black humour. The characters develop as we discover more about them and all their actions are completely believable given the circumstances in which they find themselves. The Dead Girls is very readable and Jorge has great understanding of human nature and motivation. An enjoyable read and a satisfying novel.