LovedI think most of us see them as a double diptych, Cocaine Nights and Super-Cannes being two monumental works, Cocaine Nights being his best-selling books and San Pereira da Serra, and Super-Cannes probably being his finest.
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Cocaine Nights (1996)
Creators: Liked Five people die in an unexplained housefire in the Spanish resort of Estrella de Mar, an exclusive enclave for the rich, retired British, centred around the thriving Club Nautico. The manager of the club, Frank Prentice, pleads guilty to charges of murder - yet not even the police believe him. When his brother Charles arrives to unravel the truth, he gradually discovers that behind the resort's civilised facade lurks a secret world of crime, drugs and illicit sex...
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LikedWhilst the premise is maybe a bit shaky, I went with it and from time to time caught myself actually enjoying Cocaine Nights rather than merely admiring it.
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Derek Raymond"An axe-wielding psychopath carves young Dora Suarez into pieces. On the same night, in London's West End, a firearm blows the top of the head of Felix Roatta, part-owner of the seedy Parallel Club. The unnamed narrator, a police sergeant, becomes obsessed with Dora as he investigates her murder. Autopsy results compound the puzzle: Suarez was dying of AIDS. Then a photo links Suarez to Roatta, and inquiries at the club reveal how vile and inhuman exploitation can become."--Page 4 of cover.
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