The Summer of Dead Toys, Antonio Hill
The Summer of Dead Toys, Antonio Hill
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The Summer of Dead Toys
A Thriller

Author: Antonio Hill

Narrator: Mark Bramhall

Unabridged: 11 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/18/2013


Synopsis

A riveting crime thriller set in the midst of a sultry Barcelona summer, introducing the first book in the Inspector Salgado series

Argentine native Inspector Héctor Salgado is one of Barcelona's leading criminal detectives. After a stint on probation—he assaulted a suspect from a human-trafficking case—Salgado is back in the office and eager for something major.

To his dismay, he's assigned to a routine accidental death instead: a college student fell from a balcony in one of Barcelona’s ritzier neighborhoods. But as Salgado pieces together details from the victim's life, he realizes that his death was not all that simple: his friends are clearly hiding something and drugs might be involved. Salgado follows a trail that will lead him deep into the underbelly of Barcelona’s high society, where he’ll confront dangerous criminals, long-buried secrets, and, strangely, his own past. But Salgado thrives on pressure, and he lives for this kind of case—dark, violent, and seemingly unsolvable.

Gripping, sophisticated, and wickedly entertaining, The Summer of Dead Toys introduces a charismatic new detective and announces Antonio Hill as a new master of the crime thriller.

About The Author

Antonio Hill lives in Barcelona. He is a professional translator of English-language fiction into Spanish and speaks fluent English.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Justo

3.5/5 Estrellas Autor totalmente desconocido para mi, de cuyos libros he leído bastantes buenas críticas en GR últimamente. Así que he decidido darle una oportunidad y como siempre, he intentado empezar por el principio (que no siempre lo consigo). Utilizando uno de estas definiciones modernas, nos en......more

Me ha encantado el libro, pena haber descubierto este autor tan tarde. Novela q engancha y te mantiene en vilo. Dos historias en las q se ve inmerso el personaje, policia Hector, en las q no sabes por donde van a ir. Un trasfondo de critica social con un tema por desgracia que nunca acaba. Seguiré c......more

Qué gusto da leer una buena novela policíaca. Una de esas novelas como las de antes: que te hacen pensar, atar cabos. Una novela de esas que se mastica y se disfruta capítulo a capítulo, no como muchas de las que se escriben ahora: que se devoran en horas sin darte cuenta de lo que has leído. Además,......more


Quotes

“This dark thriller is an amazing debutacutely observed and meticulously crafted. Long live Hector Salgadoa thoroughly human detective-protagonist. I look forward to meeting him again.” —John Verdon, bestselling author of Let the Devil Sleep
 
“Salgado’s rich inner life and Hill’s talents at plotting and prose bode well for a successful series.” Publishers Weekly

“Penetrating, atmospheric. . . . The plot is first-rate, with plausible twists and revelations [and] the book transcends the mystery genre with its focus on the dark secrets families keep. . . . Thoroughly compelling.” —Kirkus

“Reminiscent of Ian Rankin's John Rebus or Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole, Héctor Salgado is an intriguing new sleuth that crime fiction fans will want to follow as they explore the gritty side of another European city.” —Library Journal


Praise from the UK 
 
“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