Description
Time Out
Book Summary
Robert Camp, a thirty-four-year-old from Barcelona who is unemployed and lonely, receives an unexpected inheritance: an isolated mansion near New Orleans. With nothing to lose, he embarks on a journey that will take him to the heart of Louisiana, where he finds himself immersed in an inexplicable pandemic that makes him feel lonelier than ever, surrounded by dolls and tasked with the mission of saving the world. Lluís Llort breaks with the stereotypes of the noir genre and offers a reading experience that transitions through science fiction, psychological horror, and political fiction, in a plot that becomes increasingly morbid and violent.
What is it about?
Robert Camp, a man with no job or grand ambitions, receives news that he has inherited an isolated mansion near New Orleans from a relative he had never heard of. With the little money he has left, he decides to travel to the city of jazz and black magic. Once there, he finds himself trapped in an inexplicable pandemic that turns him into one of the few human survivors, surrounded by dolls and with the mission of saving the world. The novel combines elements of the noir genre with science fiction, psychological horror, political fiction, gore, and a road trip, in a plot full of cinematic references that becomes increasingly dark and violent as it progresses.
Main themes
- Inheritance and an initiatory journey to an unknown environment
- Survival in a context of pandemic and isolation
- Fusion of genres: noir, science fiction, horror, and political fiction
- Existential loneliness and the loss of human benchmarks
- Psychological violence and gore in an escalating plot
Who is it recommended for?
For readers looking for a noir novel that breaks with traditional schemes and dares to mix genres such as science fiction, horror, and political fiction. Recommended for those who enjoy plots with a dark, surprising, and cinematic tone, and who value innovation within the genre.
What this book offers
- An inter-genre reading experience that maintains constant tension and surprise
- A plot that combines classic mystery with elements of science fiction and psychological horror
- A narrative journey that explores loneliness and survival in a collapsed world
- Cinematic references that enrich the plot and make it more visual and intense
- An original and risky vision of the noir genre, far from common stereotypes
Technical specifications
- Author: Llort, Lluís
- Publisher: EDITORIAL ALREVES, S.L
- Language: Catalan
- Topic: Detective and mystery genre
- Collection: CRIMS.CAT
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: August 2020
- Number of pages: 236
- Weight: 415 g
Editorial review
Time Out is a risky and original proposal within the noir genre, where Lluís Llort demonstrates his ability to play with the boundaries of mystery and science fiction. The plot, which begins as a journey of inheritance and transforms into a struggle for survival in a collapsed world, keeps the reader hooked thanks to an increasing pace and an oppressive atmosphere. Recommended for those who are looking for a read that goes beyond the clichés of the genre and offers a cinematic and unsettling experience.