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A Not So Perfect Crime (The Borja and Eduard Barcelona Series) Paperback – March 1, 2009

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  • Series: The Borja and Eduard Barcelona Series (Book 2)
  • Paperback: 286 pages
  • Publisher: Bitter Lemon Press; Tra edition (March 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1904738346
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904738343
  • Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.9 x 7.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsWhat a team!
By Patto TOP 500 REVIEWER on March 6, 2009
Format: Paperback
How can I convey the quirky originality of this novel? Not by a synopsis of the plot, which is simple enough. No, it's the characters that engage our affectionate interest, all of them doing their best to make a living or uphold a position, despite various petty difficulties (logistic, economic and romantic).

The humble narrator is plump and self-effacing, in love with his wife - and anything but a go-getter. Yet, teamed up with his suave twin brother (who looks nothing like him and pretends not to be his twin, for mysterious reasons), our timid hero does his part to conduct an unexpectedly successful investigation into murder in high places.

These peculiar detectives are not really detectives, being totally without credentials or method. Good and bad luck pursue them as they pursue one unlikely suspect after another. We can hardly believe it when they unearth the truth.

Will Solana manage a sequel to this delightful book? I sincerely hope so.
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3.0 out of 5 starsCentral Characters Great Fun, Story Not So Much
By Anne Mills on August 25, 2014
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This is the first novel in an engaging series set in Barcelona. The main draw here is the characters, in particular the two protagonists. They are a pair of brothers who have set up a private enquiry agency, but they are very, very different -- one, in fact, has created a whole new biography for himself. The way they live, their interaction, and their assorted friends and family were interesting enough to keep me reading, and indeed to buy the next book in the series. As to the setting, its social dynamics are interestingly presented, though there is not much that conveys to me a strongly Catalan sense of place. The story, last and unfortunately least, is less than compelling.
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4.0 out of 5 starsBrothers in Barcelona Crime
By A. Ross HALL OF FAMETOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on March 2, 2009
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Any crime writer seeking to use Barcelona as a setting must contend with the extremely long shadow cast by the godfather of Spanish crime, Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, whose 16-book "Pepe Carvalho" series, which is also set there. Fortunately, Solana manages to make the city sing in the service of her odd couple detecting duo. Eduard and Borja are the middle-aged co-directors of a slightly shady firm of "fixers" consisting of themselves, a fictional secretary represented by an artfully draped shawl and timely spritzes of perfume, and a small entry room with a fancy faux door to their perpetually "under construction" main office.

Their off-the-books quasi detective agency runs on an artfully cultivated reputation for total discretion, which allows them to float into the upper reaches of society while not having to do anything actually illegal. In this debut, the two are asked by a prominent politician to investigate how his wife came to pose for a painting he knew nothing about (the subtext being a question about her marital fidelity). For a while, this allows Eduard and Borja to drive around Barcelona in a borrowed Smart car, trailing her to a succession of upscale shops, fancy cafes, and hairdressers. However, when she turns up poisoned, they suddenly realize that they've landed themselves in something rather more serious than they expected (or are really prepared to deal with).

Meanwhile, there's a nice domestic backdrop to all this, as we meet Eduard's wife and children, and Borja attempts to escape the romantic attentions of Eduard's sister-in-law. Eduard is the prototypical Watson, narrating the story in the wake of his more flamboyant and risk-taking partner, living a stable family life while Eduard lives in an apartment provided by his married girlfriend.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starssatirical whodunit
By A Customer on March 7, 2009
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On first look, one would not consider them brothers; on meeting them one would notice how their personalities are total opposites; their differing surname support the assertion that the pair does not share the same DNA. However, Eduard Martinez and Borja "Pep" Masdeu are not just siblings, they are twins.

In Barcelona, the pair open up Frau (as in Tau as you get what you pay for especially the poor) Consultants providing special (some might insists illegal or least Borja has a tendency to cross the line) circumspect services to the rich and richer though they hide their common heritage even from Eduard's wife. MP Luis Font plans to run for president, but cannot afford personal scandal. He hires Frau Consultants to discreetly investigate his wife Lidia to insure she is not cheating on him with the portrait artist painting her. However, someone sends Lidia a gift of marrons glaces flavored with poison. When she dies the brothers investigate her murder fearing their client did it and might be setting them up for the fall.

The fun in this satirical whodunit is the fumbling twins who thrive on making mistakes while putting up a false bravado façade even when it comes to their office. The story line converges on the political-affluence connection, but is owned by the soft-boiled siblings as they hide their DNA link (never quite explained why) and their clueless skills while working on A NOT SO PERFECT CRIME.

Harriet Klausner
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5.0 out of 5 starsTheCharming and intriguing mystery
By Catskill Reader on January 5, 2015
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The author spins an interesting tale, with eccentric characters. Her locale is authentic giving local color as added attraction. But the gentle humor is what delighted me. I.d be happy to read another's books. Also, the translation is excellent.
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