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AFTER THE ACCLAIMED BERTA ISLA COMES JAVIER MARÍAS' LONG-AWAITED NEW NOVEL

Tomás Nevinson has left the secret service and returned to his old job working in the British Embassy in Madrid. Assumed dead by his wife Berta, Tomás attempts to resume his previous life and heal from his psychological wounds.

But when he is contacted by his old boss, Bertram Tupra, Nevinson reluctantly becomes involved in a plan to locate and eliminate a woman believed to have helped orchestrate the 1987 Hipercor bombing. Detonated by the ETA, a Basque separatist group, the bomb killed 21 people and injured 45.

Full of mesmerising intrigue, Tomás Nevinson offers a deep reflection into the moral dilemma of whether the killing of a presumed criminal can be justified. Marías' meticulous insight and dazzling intellectual vigour show why he is so often said to be Spain's greatest living writer.

©2023 Javier Marías (P)2023 Penguin Audio Crime Fiction Espionage Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime

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"The most subtle and gifted writer in contemporary Spanish literature." (Boston Globe)
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Walk around inside someone’s head for a period of time. Someone different to you. I won’t say how long one shares the journey, as that may interfere but the thoughts, dilemmas and perspectives had me captivated.
I only wish more of his novels were available on Audible in English.

Beguiling

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A remarkable performance from the narrator.
The story is intriguing with ethical considerations and dilemmas which stay in the mind.
I found it beneficial to note down the names of key persons to help to distinguish them

A first class experience

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The prose is superb. The character development exquisite. Difficult to imagine that this was written in Spanish and translated into English. Hats off to both author and translator
The ethical dilemma in the book is all too stark. Terrorism by definition is asymmetric and to counter it effectively and protect the citizenry, different rules need to be applied.
The dilemma is summarised in the Latin expression "Quis custodiet ipos custodes?" Who will guard the guards?

Who will guard the guards?

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the writing is beautiful. narration excellent. the only issue was keeping the characters separate. probably an Anglophone's issue.

engaging writing and performance

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Wonderful writing by a great author. Sad to lose him. Superb performance by Ben. Recommended

The cults of terrorism

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