A psychiatrist's wife plummets from a balcony, and he becomes the prime suspect; but a troubled, alcoholic patient believes in his innocence, and starts an investigation of her own in Helene Gremillon's psychological thriller The Case of Lisandra P.
This novel is set against the backdrop of Buenos Aires in the 1980s, a time of political unrest where citizens disappeared or came under torture from a military regime. The protagonist's daughter is one of the disappeared, and the psychiatrist's possible role comes under scrutiny as well.
Gremillon writes a tight, relentless thriller, presented in a unique format including transcripts, drawings, and even sheet music. Overall it lends to a unique style, with a lot of energy despite a downbeat ending.
I checked this novel out from the Morrisson-Reeves Public Library in Richmond, Indiana and read it quickly.
This novel is set against the backdrop of Buenos Aires in the 1980s, a time of political unrest where citizens disappeared or came under torture from a military regime. The protagonist's daughter is one of the disappeared, and the psychiatrist's possible role comes under scrutiny as well.
Gremillon writes a tight, relentless thriller, presented in a unique format including transcripts, drawings, and even sheet music. Overall it lends to a unique style, with a lot of energy despite a downbeat ending.
I checked this novel out from the Morrisson-Reeves Public Library in Richmond, Indiana and read it quickly.
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