{"product_id":"9788417847708","title":"Timeout","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTime Out\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eInheritance and an initiatory journey to an unknown environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSurvival in a context of pandemic and isolation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFusion of genres: noir, science fiction, horror, and political fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eExistential loneliness and the loss of human benchmarks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePsychological violence and gore in an escalating plot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn inter-genre reading experience that maintains constant tension and surprise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA plot that combines classic mystery with elements of science fiction and psychological horror\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA narrative journey that explores loneliness and survival in a collapsed world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCinematic references that enrich the plot and make it more visual and intense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original and risky vision of the noir genre, far from common stereotypes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Llort, Lluís\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e EDITORIAL ALREVES, S.L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Catalan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Detective and mystery genre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e CRIMS.CAT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 415 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTime 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDITORIAL ALREVÉS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407400296795,"sku":"9788417847708","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841784770.jpg?v=1781854572","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788417847708","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}