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Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018. Format: Kindle Edition. File size: 726 KB. Print Length: 336 pages. ASIN: B0744RRHP8. eISBN: 978-1-4088-8662-5.
Book description: Ella Riordan is a community activist who became famous when she was beaten by police during a social protest. Now Ella is a squatter in a building where the owners are evicting tenants so they can convert it into luxury condos, and she’s determined to stay and defend the few holdout tenants, despite death threats. One night after a rooftop party with her fellow holdouts, Ella finds a horrible scene awaiting her in her apartment. In a panic, she calls her neighbour Molly, who convinces her that the police won’t believe she’s innocent. Together the two women concoct a gruesome plan to hide the body down the building’s elevator shaft. But the secret won’t stay buried for long. As truth hangs in the balance, a neighbour tells Molly he had heard Ella arguing with a man in the hallway and mistrust grows between Ella and Molly, as repercussions of that night threaten to change both women’s lives forever. (Source: Goodreads)
My take: Eva Dolan, in her fifth book, leaves momentarily, I hope, her series featuring DI Zigic and DS Ferreira, to offer us a standalone psychological thriller, written with her usual mastery. And I’m very glad to have read it. I will not add any more to what has already been mentioned before in the description taken from Goodreads, not to spoil one of the great attractions of this novel. The story is told by its two main characters, in two well differentiated voices (Molly using the first-person, and Ella the third one). Besides, the narrative does not follows a chronological order and it has frequent backward leaps on its time line. The reader should pay special attention to each of the chapters headings to avoid getting all mixed up. To be honest I often wondered, during the course of my reading, where was the story heading towards and, occasionally, this uncertainty was what was encouraging me to keep on reading. But my perseverance was ultimately rewarded. And upon completion, I had no doubt This is How It Ends is a brilliant novel, perfectly crafted and a truly captivating read that I’ve very much enjoyed. In my view Eva Dolan is one of the most interesting writers that can be find nowadays. As Paul D. Brazill has written: “This Is How It Ends is a gripping, rich, inventive and powerful 21st century crime thriller that will keep you on your toes”. Wonderfully written and with an exceptional characterization, I strongly recommend it.
My review of Long Way Home, the first instalment in the Zigic and Ferreira book series is available here.
My rating: A+ (Don’t delay, get your hands on a copy of this book)
About the author: Eva Dolan was shortlisted for the CWA Dagger for unpublished authors when only a teenager. The four novels in her Zigic and Ferreira series have been published to widespread critical acclaim: Tell No Tales and After You Die were shortlisted for the Theakston’s Crime Novel of the Year Award and After You Die was also longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger. She lives in Cambridge. (Source: Goodreads)
This is How It Ends has been reviewed at Crime Fiction Lover, Crime Thriller Girl, Crime Review, Crime Squad, Thriller Books Journal and Crime Time, among others.
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Así es como acaba, de Eva Dolan
Descripción del libro: Ella Riordan es una activista comunitaria que se hizo famosa cuando fue golpeada por la policía durante una protesta social. Ahora Ella es una okupa en un edificio donde los propietarios están desalojando a los inquilinos para poderl convertirlo en apartamentos de lujo, y ella está decidida a quedarse y defender a los pocos inquilinos que se quedan, a pesar de las amenazas de muerte. Una noche después de una fiesta en la azotea con sus compañeros resistentes, encuentra una escena horrible que la está espera en su departamento. Presa del pánico, llama a su vecina Molly, quien la convence de que la policía no creerá que es inocente. Juntas, las dos mujeres inventan un plan espantoso para esconder el cuerpo por el hueco del ascensor del edificio. Pero el secreto no permanecerá enterrado por mucho tiempo. Mientras la verdad pende de un hilo, un vecino le dice a Molly que escuchó a Ella discutiendo con un hombre en el pasillo y la desconfianza crece entre Ella y Molly, ya que las repercusiones de esa noche amenazan con cambiar las vidas de ambas mujeres para siempre. (Fuente: Goodreads)
Mi opinión: Eva Dolan, en su quinto libro, abandona momentáneamente, eso espero, su serie protagonizada por DI Zigic y DS Ferreira, para ofrecernos un thriller psicológico independiente, escrito con su dominio habitual. Y estoy muy contento de haberlo leído. No agregaré más a lo que ya se ha mencionado antes en la descripción tomada de Goodreads, para no estropear una de las grandes atracciones de esta novela. La historia está contada por sus dos personajes principales, en dos voces bien diferenciadas (Molly usando la primera persona, y Ella la tercera). Además, la narración no sigue un orden cronológico y tiene frecuentes saltos hacia atrás en su línea del tiempo. El lector debe prestar especial atención a cada uno de los títulos de los capítulos para evitar confundirse. Para ser honesto, a menudo me preguntaba, en el curso de mi lectura, hacia dónde se dirigía la historia y, de vez en cuando, esta incertidumbre era lo que me alentaba a seguir leyendo. Pero mi perseverancia se vió finalmente recompensada. Y al finalizar, no tuve dudas de que This is How It Ends es una novela brillante, perfectamente elaborada y una lectura verdaderamente cautivadora que he disfrutado mucho. En mi opinión, Eva Dolan es una de las escritoras más interesantes que se pueden encontrar hoy en día. Como escribió Paul D. Brazill: “This Is How It Ends es una novela negra de suspense del siglo XXI apasionante, rica, ingeniosa y poderosa que mantendrá su atención”. Maravillosamente escrita y con una caracterización excepcional. la recomiendo encarecidamente.
Mi reseña de Long Way Home, la primera entrega de la serie Zigic y Ferreira, está disponible aquí.
Mi valoración: A+ (No se demore, consiga un ejemplar de este libro)
Sobre el autor: Eva Dolan fue finalista al Premio Dagger de la CWA para autores noveles cuando era solo una adolescente. Las cuatro novelas de su serie Zigic y Ferreira han sido publicadas con un gran éxito de crítica: Tell No Tales y After You Die fueron finalistas al premio Theakston’s a la mejor novela negra del año y After You Die también fue seleccionada para optar al Premio Gold Dagger de la CWA. Vive en Cambridge. (Fuente: Goodreads)
The story opens when the body of a man is found charred in a garden shed and DI Zigic and DS Ferreira from the Peterborough Hate Crimes Unit are called in to investigate. The victim is tentatively identified as Jaan Stepulov, an Estonia beggar who used to take shelter there overnight in the last three weeks. The Barlows, in whose shed Stepulov’s body was found, have to go to the police station to testify. Their behaviour makes them suspects of concealing something. Police records show that Stepulov was charged with aggravated burglary when a man named Andrus Tombak caught him trying to break into his house, and Stepulov broke him his arm. However he was not arrested because Tombak refused to press charges against him. We will also find out that an unknown man was looking for him. As the investigation progresses many questions arise regarding the behaviour of Stepulov during the last months and new suspects appear. DI Zigic and DS Ferreira will have to get deep into the community of legal and illegal immigrants to uncover the truth. 
A Crime is Afoot 