: Héctor Vilaboi has just been released after a 20-year prison sentence and has disappeared, leading the friends to suspect he is hunting them down. Key Features and Themes
: The book is told through multiple perspectives, using an omniscient narrator for most characters but switching to first-person for Carlos Morgade , AntÃa’s brother. El Hombre Que Mato A Antia Morg Arantza Porta...
: Critics have compared the "closed group" murder mystery structure to Agatha Christie's classics, particularly And Then There Were None . : Héctor Vilaboi has just been released after
: The novel explores heavy psychological themes including guilt , trauma , grief , and the lasting impact of childhood abuse. : The novel explores heavy psychological themes including
The story is set in in 2021. Six friends reunite for a dinner after more than 20 years apart. During a fireworks display celebrating the Apostle Santiago Festival, one of the friends is shot dead at close range.
: While it is the third book in the Abad and Barroso series—following Belleza roja and La vida secreta de Úrsula Bas —it is designed to be readable as a standalone mystery. Author Information
Arantza Portabales is a prominent voice in modern Spanish crime fiction. She has received several awards, including the for her work Sobreviviendo . Her writing is noted for its fast pace, complex characters, and dark atmospheric settings.
