Elena Knows
By Claudia Piñeiro and Frances Riddle
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SHORTLISTED for the International Booker Prize 2022
After Rita is found dead in a church she used to attend, the official investigation into the incident is quickly closed. Her sickly mother is the only person still determined to find the culprit. Chronicling a difficult journey across the suburbs of the city, an old debt and a revealing conversation, Elena Knows unravels the secrets of its characters and the hidden facets of authoritarianism and hypocrisy in our society.
Claudia Piñeiro
Born in Buenos Aires in 1960, Claudia Piñeiro is a best-selling author, known internationally for her crime novels. She has won numerous national and international prizes, including the Pepe Carvalho Prize, the LiBeraturpreis for Elena Knows and the prestigious Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize for Las grietas de Jara (A Crack in the Wall). Many of her novels have been adapted for the big screen, including Elena Knows (out on Netflix in Nov 2023). Piñeiro is the third most translated Argentinean author, after Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Cortázar. She’s also a playwright and scriptwriter (including Netflix popular series El Reino). Her novel Elena Knows was shortlisted was shortlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize.
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Reviews for Elena Knows
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Such a great book, i definitely would recommend this book to my friends. Interesting topic, ignite and captivated by the plot, well resonated for us, especially women.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Such a touching story of knowledge and denial. A must read for those who love a simple story where the main protagonist is the human emotions. The novel dives into how our struggles define us. Beautifully penned by Piňeiro.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5this was great. the last part of the book was intense. the dialog between 2 women were incredible.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This such a incredible writings plotting social insights, that profoundly deep