Are there any Spanish detective novels you've read?
Apr 5th 2010, 10:57 am
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Are there any Spanish detective novels you've read?
I'm sure someone once mentioned a Catalan writer. I enjoy detective novels, and would like to try some Spanish ones (if any exist)
Apr 5th 2010, 11:21 am
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Re: Are there any Spanish detective novels you've read?
Detective novels aren't my thing, but this is an excellent site for reviews and opinions on books
http://www.abretelibro.com/foro/index.php
http://www.abretelibro.com/foro/index.php
Apr 5th 2010, 11:53 am
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Re: Are there any Spanish detective novels you've read?
Detective novels aren't my thing, but this is an excellent site for reviews and opinions on books
http://www.abretelibro.com/foro/index.php
http://www.abretelibro.com/foro/index.php
I'm guessing detective stories would come under their section "Misterio, aventuras y negra"?
Apr 5th 2010, 11:58 am
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Re: Are there any Spanish detective novels you've read?
I think so.
Alternatively search one of the bookshop sites (casadellibro, FNAC etc) for detective type novels to get an idea of author names, then check the general index on that forum for opinions.
Alternatively search one of the bookshop sites (casadellibro, FNAC etc) for detective type novels to get an idea of author names, then check the general index on that forum for opinions.
Apr 5th 2010, 12:33 pm
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Re: Are there any Spanish detective novels you've read?
Nor mine, but one of the most famous crime writers was Manuel Vásquez Montalbán, ( he was catalan) with his private investigator Pepe Carvalho. He died a few years back, so it's fairly recent stuff. Just looked him up, and the series about Carvalho was translated into 24 languages, so quite popular! 
http://www.vespito.net/mvm/indesp.html
http://www.vespito.net/mvm/indesp.html
Apr 5th 2010, 12:39 pm
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Re: Are there any Spanish detective novels you've read?
Nor mine, but one of the most famous crime writers was Manuel Vásquez Montalbán, ( he was catalan) with his private investigator Pepe Carvalho. He died a few years back, so it's fairly recent stuff. Just looked him up, and the series about Carvalho was translated into 24 languages, so quite popular!
http://www.vespito.net/mvm/indesp.html
http://www.vespito.net/mvm/indesp.html
Apr 5th 2010, 12:57 pm
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Re: Are there any Spanish detective novels you've read?
The Pepe Carvalho books were made into books for Spanish learners at basic, intermediate and advanced levels. I read a couple of the books a few years ago. They were quite entertaining and very easy if I remember correctly!
Apr 5th 2010, 3:06 pm
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Re: Are there any Spanish detective novels you've read?
"Una novela de barrio, de Francisco González Ledesma." A black thriller set in Barcelona with a lot about the decline of the traditional "barrio" and it´s replacement by new apartment blocks. Just about everyone ends up dead or in jail. Really enjoyed it though.
Apr 5th 2010, 3:19 pm
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Re: Are there any Spanish detective novels you've read?
I write a page for The Inland Magazine - Bibliomaniac Page.
I include reviews on Spanish based books, they don't have to be very recent as I am trying to share good books with Expats who may not know them.
If anybody wants to write a review (max 150 words) and submit to me they are welcome - can't guarantee publication and can't pay.
Check out the mag here
http://issuu.com/timadmin
see March or April's editions page 10
I include reviews on Spanish based books, they don't have to be very recent as I am trying to share good books with Expats who may not know them.
If anybody wants to write a review (max 150 words) and submit to me they are welcome - can't guarantee publication and can't pay.
Check out the mag here
http://issuu.com/timadmin
see March or April's editions page 10
