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The Silence of the Rain (Hardcover)

by Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza (Author)
2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Picador (25 Oct 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330490915
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330490917
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,129,205 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The first in a stunning new literary crime series featuring Detective Espinoza of the Rio de Janeiro Police Department. A handsome young businessman is found dead in downtown Rio, a suicide who left no note, who had everything to live for. But by the time the police are called, all traces of the man's identity and the weapon have been removed. Then as Detective Espinosa discovers that the man moved in the upper echelons of Rio society, and meets his beguiling and remarkable wife, clues to the way he lived and how he died lead Espinosa tantalisingly close to the truth. But is he on the right track?


About the Author

Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza is a Professor of Philosophy at Rio University in Brazil. He is a specialist on Spinoza.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written brazilian police novel, 3 Aug 2003
This review is from: The Silence of the Rain: A Detective Espinosa Mystery (Inspector Espinoza Mysteries) (Paperback)
The book is an elegant police novel that takes place on the most famous brazilian town. The investigation lead by Inspector Espinosa is full of characters that look like real-life cariocas, as the Rio de Janeiro inhabitants are called.
For those who love a good police investigation, this is an excellent book. For those who know a little bit about Brazil it is a must. The realistic scenario depicted as well as the carefully built characters make The Silence of the Rain unique among other titles.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars a big let down..., 6 Aug 2004
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This review is from: The Silence of the Rain (Paperback)
I had great hopes for this book but it was quite possibly one of the most disappointing books I have ever read. The images of Rio are good but you'll probably only fully appreciate it if you've actually been to Rio. It was a clever idea but hadled very carelessly by the author. The liaisons between the characters were not particularly convincing and the ending was just plain stupid and ridiculous.
Only read this book if you're nostalgic about images of Rio otherwise it is a complete waste of time.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars OK, but could have been better, 21 Dec 2004
This review is from: The Silence of the Rain (Paperback)
Think of Rio de Janeiro and you picture, sun, sea, samba and sex. Wealth mixed with dire poverty. Crime mixed with carioca and you get a potentially fascinating setting for a novel of any genre.
The back cover talked of "strong on atmosphere, short on idealism", so I picked this one up with a certain level of anticipation.
If you are a fan of books that use the geaography to their advantage and the ambience of the places leap out and grab you, then this one will be a disappointment.
Michael Dibdin masters the crime thriller with his Aurelio Zen character 'doing the rounds' in various Italian cities, sadly Garcia-Roza neglects this almost entirely. OK you get some romatically sounding street names, but they could be anywhere in a Portuguese or Spanish speaking country.
One point where the book scores, is where the entire novel switches from being in the 3rd person to the 1st person and then back again. This is achieved by splitting the book into 3 parts but keeping the same consistent timeline.
Frustratingly, the book fails to answer some of the questions that it generates in it's first chapter and the ending is marginally disappointing.
As crime fiction goes it was enjoyable, but if you want real characters in real places with atmosphere, then go read Mankell, Harvey or Dibdin, or ALL of them!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant read
This book is a pure pleasure to read. I'm not big fan of detective stories, this was a very refreshing novel. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars so so read
Big fan of Luis Garcia-Roza but have to agree with others, character never felt real and his interactions with others very disjointed. Read more
Published 12 months ago by K. F. Mnday

2.0 out of 5 stars No carnaval
I was really disappointed with this. Rio de Janeiro, one of the world's most glamorous cities... here represented by a lightweight detective yarn. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2004 by A. J. Cowburn

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