Alicia Giménez-Bartlett (All press)
- Sep 26 2018
“... an unpredictable, memorable ending.”
— Publishers Weekly - Sep 9 2008
New York Times: "Petra is developing into a good cop, and her earnest efforts to assert her authority...are worth cheering." - Jul 1 2008
Mostly Fiction: "Though [the mystery here] is clever, it takes second place to the characters and how they became the people they are, both as victims and as aggressors." - Jul 26 2007
Mostly Fiction: "The mystery is clever and beautifully plotted, but it is in the characters that this novel really excels." - May 18 2007
Kirlus Review: "Inspector Petra Delicado (Dog Day, 2006) investigates the case of a TV gossipmonger whose ratings were equaled only by the number of suspects with a motive for his murder." - May 4 2007
Publishers Weekly: "Giménez-Bartlett’s gripping second police procedural to star Barcelona inspector Petra Delicado...readers who like their mysteries to provide a window into another society should be pleased." - Oct 24 2006
I Love a Mystery: I would never have heard of this superb author if Europa Editions had not issued DOG DAY, a magnificent book. - Sep 5 2006
The Philadelphia Inquirer: "Is there anything quite as satisfying to the mystery lover as discovering a pair of made-for-each-other police partners in a new book?...Alicia Gimenez-Bartlett, a Spaniard, gives us similar cause for appreciation in 'Dog Day,' - Jun 25 2006
The Washington Post: "Barcelona police Inspector Petra Delicado and paunchy, fiftysomething Sgt. Fermin Garzon prove to be one of the more engaging sleuth teams to debut in a long time." - Jun 13 2006
Chicago Tribune: "Alicia Giménez-Bartlett won the Feminino Lumen prize as best female writer in Spain, and "Dog Day," the first book in her ongoing series about Barcelona Police Inspector Petra Delicado and her partner, Sgt. Fermin Garzon, shows why." - May 15 2006
Kirkus Reviews: "The fatal beating of a loner takes a pair of cops deep into the underside of Barcelona, which seems to be populated entirely by the worst kind of dog people." - Apr 19 2006
Publishers Weekly: "A sharply honed tale of dog trafficking in Barcelona."