The Good Suicides, Antonio Hill
The Good Suicides, Antonio Hill
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The Good Suicides
A Thriller

Author: Antonio Hill

Narrator: Mark Bramhall

Unabridged: 11 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/17/2014


Synopsis

Unrelenting hero of The Summer of Dead Toys, Inspector Hector Salgado returns in another riveting crime thriller
 
After a company retreat in a remote country house, senior employees of Alemany Cosmetics return with a dark secret. They’ve each received an anonymous, menacing email of only two words: “Never forget”. What’s worse, the message is accompanied by a nightmarish photo attachment showing the bodies of dogs—hung to death from a tree—near the very same farm estate they just visited. When they begin killing themselves, one by one, the connection between the shocking photos and the suicides baffles Barcelona law enforcement and corporate think tanks alike, threatening a terrifying end for everyone involved.
 
Breaking through the insular power structures of these enigmatic executives isn't easy, but Inspector Salgado has his own ways of making those still alive speak up.  As the clock is ticking before another suicide, Salgado is doing all he can to bring the terror to an end.  Meanwhile, his partner Leire, bored on her maternity leave, remains fixated on Salgado’s missing wife, Ruth.  She refuses to give up on a case many—including Salgado—fear is hopeless.
 
Antonio Hill deftly braids these two stories together for a richly layered and darkly chilling thriller about secrets, cover-ups, and devastating lies.    

About The Author

ANTONIO HILL lives in Barcelona. He is a professional translator of English-language fiction into Spanish.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Justo

En realidad 3,5/5 Estrellas. Me explico. El libro está bien escrito, los personajes están bien construidos, incluidos los secundarios. Por aquí notable alto. Estamos ante la típica serie policial en la que hay una historia, casi siempre relacionada con algún aspecto personal del investigador principal......more

Goodreads review by Effie

Τι περίεργο έγινε με αυτό το βιβλίο:ξεκίνησε πάρα πολύ ωραία,μετά πλάκωσε πολυκοσμία-ο καθένας με το μακρύ του και το κοντό του-αυτοκτονίες που μπορεί και να μην ήταν αυτοκτονίες,μυστικά που στοίχειωναν τους υπαλλήλους μιας εταιρείας,καθώς και η εξαφάνιση της γυναίκας του Σαλγάδο που έλαβε χώρα στο......more

Segundo libro de la saga de “Hector”. Unos suicidios que según avanza la investigación vas sacando lo más sórdido de un grupo de personas. Al principio no le encuentras lógica pero finalmente encajan las piezas a la perfección. Por otro lado sigue con el caso paralelo que se dejó inconcluso en el li......more


Quotes

"Extraordinary...The macabre premise is a shocker, but Salgado is the real surprise."--New York Times Book Review

“Absorbing and surprising.” --Wall Street Journal

"Rich, nuanced characterizations distinguish Hill's impressive second thriller featuring Barcelona Insp. Hector Salgado."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Intricate and mesmerizing.” —Booklist (starred review)

“Atmospheric . . . The characters are intriguingly complex, and the author skillfully pulls the rug out with a flourish at the end.”—Library Journal  

“[Salgado] clings like a bull-dog once he sinks his teeth into a case. . . .A master performance that bodes well for this thoughtful series.” —Alfred Hitchcock Magazine  


Praise for The Summer of Dead Toys:

"This dark thriller is an amazing debut--acutely observed and meticulously crafted."--John Verdon, bestselling author of Let the Devil Sleep

"Penetrating, atmospheric. . . . Thoroughly compelling." --Kirkus Reviews

"Salgado's rich inner life and Hill's talents at plotting and prose bode well for a successful series." --Publishers Weekly
 
“Hugely impressive. . . . Hill’s book seems to have arrived fully-formed with confidence and authority, peeling back the skeins of deceit and betrayal in a most satisfying fashion.” —The Independent

“Entertaining.” —The Times

“A welcome corrective to snow-blindness from too much Nordic noir. . . . Excellent characterization, a sympathetic and engaging protagonist, and plenty of plot twists, with a cliffhanger ending that sets things up nicely for the next in the series.” —The Guardian