O sorriso da hiena
The smiling hyena
by Gustavo Ávila
Verus, 2017
266 pages
15×23 cm
Through the narration of a series of mysterious crimes, Gustavo Ávila reflects on the origin of evil and on the human mind.
Artur Veiga, a well-known detective suffering from Asperger syndrome, investigates on a series of homicides committed by a ruthless killer. The victims are couples that are killed in front of their children. William, a child psychologist, is called to help with the investigations. During the investigation, he will get in touch with the killer and remain involved in a deep net of psychological tricks that will have him face great moral issues on his behavior as a person and as a professional.
Is it possible to talk about evil and mean well? Is there a valid explanation to evil acts? In O sorriso da hiena Gustavo Ávila faces some central issues of the human mind and brings to light complex ethical themes with a fluid and engaging writing.
The film rights of O sorriso da hiena were acquired by TV Globo for a TV adaptation of the novel.
Moreover, Gustavo Ávila’s second novel, Quando a luz apaga (2019), stars once again detective Artur Veiga as its main character.
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«A psychological thriller that deserves to stand together with great international best sellers. While investigating on the origin of evil, Gustavo Ávila brings a breath of fresh air in Brazilian crime fiction with a surprising and must-have novel.porta una ventata di aria fresca nella letteratura poliziesca brasiliana, con un’opera sorprendente ed imperdibile.»
Raphael Montes, author of Dias perfeitos
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Gustavo Ávila is a Brazilian writer and advertising agent. He is the author of O sorriso da hiena (2017) and Quando a luz apaga (2019), both starring detective Artur Veiga. In 2015 he published the short story Pá de Cal. In 2016 TV Globo acquired the film rights of O sorriso da hiena for a TV adaptation of the story.
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