Having left her job and boyfriend, thirty year old Sandra decides to stay in a village
on the Costa Blanca in order to take stock
of her life and find a new direction. She
befriends Karin and Fredrik, an elderly
Norwegian couple, who provide her with
stimulating company and take the place
of the grandparents she never had. However,
when she meets Julián, a former
concentration-camp inmate who has just
returned to Europe from Argentina, she
discovers that all is not what it seems and
finds herself involved in a perilous quest
for the truth.
As well as being a powerful account of
self-discovery and an exploration of history
and redemption,
The Scent of Lemon
Leaves is a sophisticated and nail-biting
page-turner by one of Spain’s most accomplished
authors.
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"Part thriller, part love story, and with beautifully evocative descriptions, this is a fascinating read - with a completely unexpected ending." -
We Love This Book magazine
"This is a wonderful novel... it hides the dark story of deceit and hidden secrets. The characters of Sandra and Julian are engaging and while we become absorbed in their plight and actions, we are left feeling satisfied at the unexpected ending... The book reads at a good pace and that is partly due to the excellent translation which also gives a believable sense of time and place. It is a book I shall remember for a long time."
York Press
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