Description
Bad Attitude
Book Summary
A dive into the underworld of Barcelona's Raval district, guided by Atila, a detective as tough as he is self-destructive. With sharp dark humor and uncompromising prose, Luis Gutiérrez constructs a classic noir novel where squalor, alcohol, and petty cases intersect with an investigation that will shake the foundations of the neighborhood. Bad Attitude is the first installment in a series that promises to leave its mark on the genre.
What is it about?
Atila is a detective scraping by in Barcelona's Raval, solving cases for peanuts while drowning in alcohol and toxic relationships. A sexist, womanizer, and violent man, his life takes a turn when an apparently minor job drags him into a spiral of violence and corruption that threatens to consume him. The plot advances at a relentless pace, combining criminal investigation with a stark chronicle of a character on the edge, all bathed in a dark humor that makes the sordid addictive.
Main themes
- Personal decay and self-deception as survival mechanisms.
- Structural violence in the marginal neighborhoods of large cities.
- Dark humor as a tool for portraying human misery.
- Police corruption and parallel justice in the underworld.
Who is it recommended for?
For readers of classic noir who enjoy brutal antiheroes, urban plots, and a direct, uncompromising style. Especially suitable for those looking for genre fiction with personality, far from politically correct stereotypes.
What this book offers
- An unforgettable protagonist, as repellent as he is magnetic, who sets the tone for the entire series.
- A vivid and gritty setting of the Raval, which becomes a character in its own right.
- A fast-paced narrative that hooks from the first page.
- A lucid and bitter vision of the human condition, seasoned with intelligent dark humor.
- The start of a trilogy that promises to evolve and surprise.
Technical specifications
- Author: Gutiérrez Maluenda, Luis
- Publisher: Novela negra
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Modern and contemporary fiction, detective and mystery genre, mystery and suspense works
- Collection: Novela negra
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: June 2018
- Number of pages: 160
- Weight: 320 g
Editorial review
A solid entry in the noir genre, betting on an extreme character and a recognizable setting. Luis Gutiérrez demonstrates skill and narrative personality, offering an intense and unfiltered read that will resonate with fans of the hardest and most classic noir. The book's short length makes it a perfect introduction to the series.