New number received from: WHAT TO READ (nº 152)
Summary of this issue:
* The impossibility of an island. Following in the footsteps of "The Island of Doctor Moreau" and "Jurassic Park", Warren Fahy proposes in "Henders" (Planet) a disturbing evolutionary bio-thriller.
*From France with love. Anna Gavalda, Muriel Barbery, Katherine Pancol and Claudie Gallay lead the sentimental and quality gala novel
*The theft of diamonds. In “Le Régent” (Viceversa), Michel de Grèce recovers a notorious crime from the times of the Revolution
*The problems of Marian Keyes. The Irish writer presents “The Brightest Star” (Plaza & Janés) as she faces the darkness of depression
*But, who dirty Harry?. In his biography “Clint Eastwood” (Lumen), Patrick McGilligan insists on finding dirty laundry for the last great classic Hollywood filmmaker
*Memories of Iran with Azar. The author of "Reading Lolita in Tehran", Azar Nafisi, reveals other "Things I have kept quiet" (Duomo)
*We spoke with Arturo Pérez-Reverte. Long and straight. In the Cádiz that sets his latest novel, “El asedio” (Alfaguara). About life, war, the human being and its dark corners
*Dennis Lehane's epic day. The author of “Mystic River” and “Shutter Island” received us in his Florida studio to talk about a soap opera titled “Any Other Day” (RBA)
*Clara Sánchez, an award with a swastika. Revealing "What hides your name" (Destiny), with its story of retired Nazis in the Spanish Levant, has earned the writer the last Nadal Award
*The Demons of John Connolly. The Irishman once again mixes the black with the supernatural in "The Lovers" (Tusquets)
*Jhumpa Lahiri, between two waters. Or, rather, cultures (East and West), as “Unusual Land” (Salamandra) demonstrates
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