"Psychologically complex sleuthing . . . every woman Espinosa encounters is as gorgeous as the Girl from Ipanema."--The Toronto Star
"A sophisticated, almost existential puzzle . . . Chief Espinosa in a case that goes back to his own childhood."--The Denver Post
"You shouldn't miss this book . . . Read this and be reminded that some of the finest fiction comes from Latin America, and that no less a luminary than Argentine Jorge Luis Borges started his career with elegantly crafted mystery stories. We can see his shadow in the sure styling and beautifully constructed plot in Alone in the Crowd."--The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
"Sets the bar very high . . . Espinosa is a hard-boiled fan's delight, brooding, boozing, reading Melville, admiring beautiful women, and slowly, pessimistically managing to solve crimes."--Booklist on the Inspector Espinosa series
