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Silent & the Damned (Paperback)

by Robert Wilson (Author)

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Paperback: 512 pages
Publisher: Harpercollins Pb (Aug 6 2009)
ISBN-10: 0007322135
ISBN-13: 978-0007322138
Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 3.4 cm
Shipping Weight: 359 g

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In Wilson's intricate police procedural set in Seville, Spain—the second to feature introspective detective Javier Falcón—a wealthy couple is found dead in their home: Lucia Vega has been suffocated in her own bed; her husband, construction magnate Rafael Vega, is lying on the kitchen floor, poisoned, with a cryptic note in his hand. Is it a murder-suicide—or something more sinister? Falcón's subsequent investigation reveals a vast criminal conspiracy involving the Russian mafia (crime writing's new favorite bad guys) and human trafficking for prostitution and child pornography (crime writing's new favorite transgressions). As usual, Wilson deftly deploys a vast cast of characters, from an ex-pat American couple to a popular Spanish actor, and spins his trademark web of corruption and deceit. But while Falcón is consistently compelling, struggling with his internal demons and with the challenge of ridding Seville of its moral bankruptcy, the plot itself is too complex to really be engaging. In addition, too many references to the first Falcón novel, The Blind Man of Seville, will confuse new readers. The story of one young Russian prostitute—she's promised a job as a waitress in Portugal and ends up working the streets in Spain—is a chilling reminder of the evil that men do, but her frightening tale is lost in the convoluted story.
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*Starred Review* Something is rotten in sultry Seville. Sr. Rafael Vega seems to have smothered his wife, ingested drain cleaner, and died clutching a scrap of paper on which is scrawled "the thin air you breathe from 9/11 until the end." Into the resulting miasma wades inspector Javier Falcon, hero of Wilson's The Blind Man of Seville (2003), to tease out the mystery with his keen psychological instincts. A preliminary canvass of the neighbors--including the bombshell wife of an American ex-pat, Marty Krugman, who amuses herself by taking candid snaps of people in their most private moments--uncovers more than enough hidden passion and shame to fuel the plot. Falcon releases the pressure of oblique personal threats, which may come from the Russian Mob, by talking with his blind therapist and by enjoying spicy tapas and sex with the seductive Consuelo. This is an ingeniously complex mystery driven by rich, intelligent dialogue and bathed in a stylish ambience, evoking a world of soulful sophistication that Euro-mystery fans right back to Maigret will savor. David Wright
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Psychological Murder Mystery, Dec 31 2008

By	Toni Osborne "The Way I See It" (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

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Also published under the title " The Vanished Hands"

Inspector Jefe Javier Falcon series book 2

Mr Wilson has written another psychological charged novel giving us a look into the depth and aftermath of human suffering seen from the point of view of his protagonist.

The story is told through human interaction to crate a backdrop full of emotion. Inspector Javier returns to work after revelations that almost destroyed him (The Blind Man of Seville) to investigate the recent death of Rafael and Lucia Vegas. Was this murder or suicide? Falcon delves into the Vega's murky history, his investigation careens all over the place plunging his thoughts into the dark side of humanity.

This novel is rich in dialogue and human interaction, all through not a page is found without extensive dialogue. One strong point is the large cast of characters portrayed in a very engaging and intriguing manner. As for the plots, they are superbly manipulated, they move quickly, are sharp and very suspenseful making this an excellent psychological murder mystery.

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