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528 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2019




the search for christ is an attempt to alleviate sorrows, but especially to find the missing father. it's because this country is full of orphans that so many people fall to their knees at altars, in sacristies, and in churches. all of them longing for a father. if you aren't able to understand that, julieta, you know nothing about the country you're living in.a consistently suspenseful, well-plotted thriller from colombian novelist santiago gamboa, the night will be long (será larga la noche) is less narcoviolent globetrotting than its predecessors and more religious corruption, hypocrisy, and vengeance. gamboa's books (this the fourth rendered into english) tend to have a fair amount of sex and violence, though this one perhaps with fewer bodies than the others. with an almost cinematic storytelling style and some distinctly drawn characters, gamboa's latest is another satisfying, energetic tale of the criminal underworld.