The Antiquarian (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780802121608)

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year

A Best Book of the Summer: Los Angeles Times and Publishers Weekly

An Amazon Best Book of the Month (Mystery, Thriller & Suspense)

Three years have passed since Gustavo, a renowned psycholinguist, last spoke to his closest friend, Daniel, who has been interned in a psychiatric ward for murdering his fianc e. When Daniel unexpectedly calls to confess the truth behind the crime, Gustavo's long buried fraternal loyalty resurfaces and draws him into the center of a quixotic investigation.

While Daniel reveals his unsettling story using fragments of fables, novels, and historical allusions, Gustavo begins to retrace the past for clues: from their early college days exploring dust-filled libraries and exotic brothels to Daniel's intimate attachment to his sickly younger sister and his dealings as a book collector. As the circumstances grow increasingly intricate, Gustavo is forced to deduce an sinister series of events from allegories that are more real than police reports and metaphors more revealing than evidence.

With sumptuous prose and haunting imagery, Faver n Patriau has crafted an unforgettable, labyrinthine tale of murder, madness, and passion that is as entertaining as it is erudite and dark as it is illuminating.

Author: Gustavo Faver Patriau
ISBN-10: 0802121608
ISBN-13: 9780802121608
Publisher: Grove Press, Black Cat
Language: English
Published: 06/03/2014
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/03/2014
Booklist 04/15/2014 pg. 15
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2014
Library Journal 06/01/2014 pg. 90
Library Journal 10/01/2014 pg. 44
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/03/2014 pg. 30