From the hands of Jordi Lafebvre comes a vintage thriller set in Barcelona, published by Norma Editorial, on the heels of the great success in France.
Catalan Jordi Lafebvre is a successful author in the European market, and his latest work has received great acclaim in the country where it was originally published, France. Now, thanks to Norma Editorial, we can enjoy it under the title I Am Your Silence.
Thriller with a taste of Barcelona
We are located in the city of Barcelona. There we meet a young woman, Eva Rojas, who appears to be about to kill herself in the attic regarding the Sagrada family. The psychiatrist seems to be the only person who can stop him from taking his own life, but it doesn’t take long to realize that this situation may have been misinterpreted. Everything becomes clear when Eva begins to relate what she experienced last week during her therapy session.
Although the place where this work was originally published was France, the roots of the author are not only the place where the plot is drawn (something that is becoming more visible every time), but the roots of the author to invade the story of each of its parts.
A good family heritage, long-standing vineyards, a protagonist accompanied by the voice of her grandparents, unsolved injuries, murder and a complex criminal business plot are the things that take us around different parts of the Catalan geography. …
He wrote a crime
We’ve seen the premise of the detective (be it official or just a hobby) everywhere he goes to give him the chance to solve a new murder. One can talk about the novels of Agatha Christie, Jessica Fletcher, Diagnosis Murder or many other novels, in which the intellectually talented main character is present at the birthday party only in a tragic situation.
That’s exactly the approach Lafebvre takes with this story. Eva, a psychiatrist by profession, is asked by a friend and former patient to help her read her grandmother’s living will, which turns out to be problematic. It doesn’t take long to realize that the Monturos, the owners of an important cava factory, are a typical rich family with enough secrets to fill a book, lie and hate each other.
When one of the most important members of this clan dies, Eva not only becomes the prime suspect, but also becomes a pain in the ass of the assigned police. case, conducting its own parallel investigation.
All the family members are suspects, but the cause of the murder is the biggest mystery to be solved, because in principle no one seems to have a real reason to want the victim dead. From there, we follow Ivan through a complex thread that allows us to learn about the family’s history and their current economic problems.
From second level
In these types of stories, it’s common for the main character to have a sidekick to talk about. In this case, Eva, a fierce and reserved nature, is accompanied by the voices of three women in her family who died a short time ago. We learn enough about their lives to outline them throughout the game and understand what each contributes to Eva’s decisions.
This initial touch fits well with the plot, although it is conventionally described, it is well built to maintain interest till the end. In addition, Eva’s character is extremely charming and escapes our expectations in this type of story, serving as an antithesis to this Cluedo-style story and also as a basis for future sequels if the author so desires.
But where this story really shines is when it comes to graphics. There is no way to say anything about the work I have created, it is unique in every way. His ability to uniquely portray each character, wrap each moment in stunningly visual and evocative environments (with stunning color) and narrate the action in a natural and fluid way is truly enviable.
Your silence has won many awards in his homeland and it is not by chance. Perhaps we will face one of the most talked about European comedies this year and it will be for good.
This edition by Norma Editorial has a page size of 22 x 29 cm in hardcover without dust jacket. and contains a translation of Je suis leur silence of the first edition. The volume contains 112 color pages. It has a recommended retail price of €25 and goes on sale in February 2024.
I am your silence
Jordi Lafebvre returns with a thriller set in Barcelona
A brilliant and provocative psychiatrist, Eva Rojas, visits the winery of the Monturos tribe at the request of one of her patients. There should be a reading of the will that fixes the family’s inheritance forever. However, the death of one of her users disrupts all calculations and leaves a mystery in the air that Eva tries to solve in any way.
Jordi Lafebvre returns with a new album that combines psychiatry, onology, comedy, crime and mythology. The result is a masterpiece where the pieces fit together like clockwork.
Authors: Jordi Lafebre