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Title details for April in Spain by John Banville - Available

April in Spain

#3 in series

by John Banville
Stanley Townsend
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The sumptuous, propulsive, sun-kissed follow up to the bestselling Snow, from the Booker Prize winning author 'He wanted to know who she was, and why he was convinced he had some unremembered connection with her. It was as simple as that. But he knew it wasn't. It wasn't simple at all.' When Dublin pathologist Quirke glimpses a familiar face while on holiday with his wife, it's hard, at first, to tell whether his imagination is just running away with him. Could she really be who he thinks she is, and have a connection with a crime that nearly brought ruin to an Irish political dynasty? Unable to ignore his instincts, Quirke makes a call back home and Detective St John Strafford is soon dispatched to Spain. But he's not the only one on route: as a terrifying hitman hunts down his prey, they are all set for a brutal showdown. Praise for Snow: 'Superb ... crime fiction for the connoisseur.' The Times 'Outstanding.' Irish Independent 'Exquisite.' Daily Mail 'Hypnotic.' Financial Times 'Compelling.' Sunday Times 'Superb to the last drop.' Independent

  • Creators

  • Series

    Strafford and Quirke

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    October 5, 2021

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780571363629
      • File size: 260095 KB
      • Duration: 09:01:51

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator John Lee delivers a well-constructed, ably paced, and stylish performance of this elegantly written mystery. His portrayal of Banville's garrulous pathologist, Quirke, sets the tone. His subtle rendering of Quirke's wife Evelyn's Austrian accent contrasts nicely with his broader Irish posturing for the malevolent Terry Tice, who "liked killing people." Banville has a novelist's ability to get inside the thoughts and feelings of his characters, and this plot has an inevitable but finely crafted ending. The double meaning of the title--which refers to vacationing in April in Spain and finding the missing April Latimer--is but one example of the author's skill with language. There are fine set pieces of corrupt politicos misbehaving, and the atmosphere of San Sebastian feels hot and wet. A.D.M. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

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