The third in Olguin's Buenos Aires thriller series starring the gutsy, raunchy investigative reporter Veronica Rosenthal.
Haunted by nightmares of her past, Veronica is soon involved in a new investigation. Dario, the sole survivor of a car accident that supposedly killed all his family, is convinced that his wife and child have in fact survived and that his wife has abducted their child. Then a truck searched in the port of Buenos Aires on suspicion that it is carrying drugs, is revealed to be transporting human body parts. These seemingly separate incidents prove to be tied in a shadowy web of complicity involving political and religious authorities. This is a dazzling thriller based on real events in Argentina but also a story about the possibilities of love, in which jealousy, eroticism, humor and even elusive moments of happiness make an appearance.
About the Author
Sergio Olguin was born in Buenos Aires in 1967 and was a journalist before turning to fiction. Olguin has won a number of awards, among others the Premio Tusquets 2009 for his novel Oscura monotona sangre ("Dark Monotonous Blood"). His books have been translated into German, French and Italian. The Veronica Rosenthal series ("The Fragility of Bodies", "The Foreign Girls" and "There Are No Happy Loves") is his first work to be translated into English.
Industry Reviews
PRAISE for The Foreign Girls "I especially welcome new books that feature engaging, tenacious heroines: Veronica Rosenthal is a sexually adventurous, Argentinian Jewish investigative journalist. Olguin delivers a layered, gripping story, finely translated by Miranda France." Financial Times "Veronica faces down men used to taking what they want. The realities of life in Latin America offer little escapism perhaps, but in the gutsy, raunchy Veronica they have a contemporary heroine to cherish." The Times STARRED REVIEW: Stunning sequel to The Fragility of Bodies. Olguin exposes copious examples of moral bankruptcy en route to the devastating ending. Readers will eagerly anticipate the third volume." Publishers Weekly PRAISE for The Fragility of Bodies ONE OF THREE BEST THRILLERS OF 2019: It has been said that a journalist needed three qualities to succeed: "ratlike cunning, a plausible manner and a little literary ability". Veronica Rosenthal, the protagonist with a chaotic personal life of Olguin's lively new thriller The Fragility of Bodies, has these in spades" Financial Times "This is how I like my noir fiction: no cops with unlikely hang-ups, no copycat serial killers, no 'here-we-go-again' plots. Olguin concentrates instead on villains and victims and several dollops of savage sex." SHOTS Magazine "A powerful tale of murder and corruption set in Buenos Aires that feels troublingly plausible. It will thrill readers with a taste for dark, gritty, real-world crime fiction. This novel is distilled single malt noir, a gripping reflection on the woes and angst of Argentinian society." NB Magazine
