[DeepL Translation - needs review] The BRIGHTEST novel of the year
The inexplicable disappearance of the gentleman Atticus Craftsman in the heart of the darkness of deep Spain seems to be related to the bad arts of five desperate women, the employees of the magazine Librarte, capable of anything to keep their jobs.
Inspector Manchego will be in charge of unraveling a plot in which romantic comedy is mixed with the most tender drama, the police intrigue leads to the greatest literary discove...
Perfect for building vocabulary
The title of this little beach-read makes it sound like a tale of friendship or maybe a little romance. The english title is "The Altogether Unexpected Disappearance of Atticus Craftsman" which makes it sound like a cheerful little cozy mystery. So which is it?
It is a light, breezy little bit of each, but mostly it is a gentle comedy of manners making fun of uptight upperclass brits and chaotic, inept spaniards in almost equal measure.
Short chapters, lots of descriptions, uncomplicated sty