Book Review: A Not So Perfect Crime by Teresa Solana and Peter Bush

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By Angela Youngman Oct 5, 2008, 19:03 GMT

Twins Eduard and Borja are private detectives with a reputation for quietly helping the wealthy citizens of Barcelona hide their secrets.

So when politician Lluis Font decides he is being cuckolded it is to Eduard and Borja he immediately turns. After all, the situation might endanger his position - and that is his main concern. Then, Font's wife is found poisoned by a marron glace from a box of sweets that
have appeared anonymously at her home. On one level, this is a straightforward mystery - who killed her? On the other it is a satire on political life in Barcelona. The detectives are somewhat unusual characters - their office has lots of false doors leading to non- existent private rooms. Well written, although to fully appreciate it I think you need a knowledge of Catalan politics.

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"A scathing satire of Spanish society, hilarious dialogue, all beautifully dressed up as a crime novel."-Krimi-Couch"A first novel that's spread like wildfire by word of mouth."-El Avui"Teresa Solana is great ...more

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