Species (Inspector Camino Vargas 2)

Acclaimed by readers and critics, praised by Carmen Mola ("A shocking thriller. A true revelation"), Susana Martín Gijón returns, even bolder.

"Thrilling."
Carmen Mola, El Mundo

"Agatha Christie has someone to guard her throne."
Laura Blanco, Diario de Sevilla

It's summer in Seville. Inspector Camino Vargas is still head of Homicides. Paco Arenas, her mentor and secret love, is on leave and she doesn't feel like leading her team, much less training the young agent Evita Gallego. When the bodies of a skinned man, another beaten to a pulp, and another inflated with food until they burst appear abandoned in emblematic places of the city, the evidence points to a mysterious serial killer. Only Gallego will be able to read the macabre message in the corpses and accompany Camino on a new descent into hell.

Critics have said...
"A shocking thriller. A true revelation."
Carmen Mola

"Pay attention: Martín Gijón masters the art of writing, now she has taken a firm grip on the reins and won't let go."
Xavier Borrell, director of Cubelles Noir

"Martín Gijón could be compared to the authors of Mediterranean crime novels, the Camilleris, Márkaris, Andreu Martín, Eugenio Fuentes; with the still close echo of Vázquez Montalbán. She casts her gaze on the dark areas of our society and alerts us."
Javier Morales, Público

"One of the most interesting writers on the national scene. [...] She has come to stay, with a firm step. We are convinced of her success and [...] we recommend Especie to all our listeners: you will surely enjoy it."
Israel Aránguez, Hoy por Hoy (Cadena SER)

"A thrilling story full of crimes."
Andrés González-Barba, ABCultural

"Susana Martín once again shows herself to be the master of a well-polished prose, with a preference for short sentences and lexical precision. The verisimilitude of the story stands out, thanks to pertinent documentation, and the mastery of narrative time, skillfully guiding readers, after numerous suspenseful moments, to the final solution of the thriller. Undoubtedly, it compels reflection on the consumption of meat products and other animal elements, as well as on the suffering that this entails for so many millions of our own species."
Manuel Pecellín, Hoy

"Martín Gijón once again hits a nerve in this new novel with a fast-paced plot and a theme that questions us as human beings."
Javier Morales, Público

"I liked it so much, I would have loved to write it myself."
Carmen Mola

"One of the greatest Spanish authors in the crime novel genre. [...] A quality, attractive, entertaining, deep and objective read."
Mayte Expósito, Negra y mortal

"The reader will be captivated by characters that demand more novels, and a prose that [...] offers much more than usual in a crime novel."
Antonio Parra, Cartagena Negra

"A look at the most perverse corners of our society [with] very powerful characters and very well-constructed plots."
Salvador Gutiérrez Solís, Huelva Información

"Highly recommended if you want to devour a read that makes you reflect."
Lidia Ciprés (@lidia.escritora)

"I'm still shocked: a forceful novel, not suitable for sensitive people. [...] A great novel."
Ana Olivares, Letras en Vena