Description
In a New York City night that begins at three in the morning, a man steps out of a building with a revolver in his pocket—only to find that the woman he met earlier that evening lies dead upstairs. With no clear motive and no shared past, the story turns on the unsettling randomness of violence and the thin, shifting line between performance and reality. As the investigation unfolds, the narrative probes themes of identity, desire, and culpability, asking what it means to “know” another person when the facts refuse to add up. Written in Luisa Valenzuela’s sharp, incisive style, the novel blends psychological tension with a distinctly literary edge, transforming a single night’s encounter into a haunting meditation on fate and responsibility.
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Published Jan 1, 1992
232 pages
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Details
First Published
1992
Language
spa
Translation
From: spa
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Black Novel with Argentines by Luisa Valenzuela.