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The simple art of killing a woman
Melo, Patrícia, 1962-2025
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To escape an overprotective family and an abusive partner, a young lawyer accepts an assignment in the Amazonian border town of Cruzeiro do Sul. There, she meets Carla, a local prosecutor, and Marcos, the son of an indigenous woman, and learns about an epidemic of violence against women that seems beyond comprehension. What she finds in the jungle is not only relentless oppression, but a deep longing for answers to an unsolved crime from her past. Through the ritual use of ayahuasca, she meets a chorus of warrior women on a path of revenge and recovers the painful details of her mother's death. 'The Simple Art of Killing a Woman' is a psychological trip with a twist. It's about the strength of individuals in the face of overwhelming violence, the problem of femicide in Brazil, and the haunting of a cold case.
Main title:
The simple art of killing a woman / Patricia Melo ; translated by Sophie Lewis.
Author:
Melo, Patrícia, 1962-, authorLewis, Sophie, translator
Imprint:
London : The Indigo Press, 2025.
Collation:
254 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Portuguese.This translation originally published: New York: Restless Books, 2023.
ISBN:
9781917378086 (pbk. :)
Language:
EnglishPortuguese
Subject:
BRN:
8051193
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Library | Adult fiction | Crime | Available |