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Original Title:	Clara y la penumbra
ISBN:	0349118833 (ISBN13: 9780349118833)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	Premio Fernando Lara de Novela (2001)

The Art of Murder

José Carlos Somoza

Paperback | Pages: 480 pages

Rating: 4.11 | 1109 Users | 124 Reviews

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Title	:	The Art of Murder
Author	:	José Carlos Somoza
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 480 pages
Published	:	June 2nd 2005 by Abacus (first published 2001)
Categories	:	Fiction. Mystery. Crime. Thriller. Art

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In 2006, the art world has moved far beyond sheep in formaldehyde and the most avant-garde movement is to use living people as artwork. Undergoing weeks of preparation to become 'canvases', the models are required to stay in their pose for ten to twelve hours a day and, as art pieces, they are also for sale. After being exhibited, the 'canvases' can be bought and taken to the purchaser's home, where they are rented for weeks or months.
Many beautiful young men and women long to become a 'canvas' - knowing they are a masterpeice and worth millions seems to make all the sacrifices worthwhile - especially if they can be 'painted' by the celebrated artist Bruno Van Tysch. But there is a darker side to this art movement when it is found that the models/works of art are sometimes used in interactive works - snuff movies, where the 'art' is filmed being tortured and killed. Van Tysch's work is being targeted and the investigators must find the killer before the displays of imitations of Rembrandt's masterpieces - the biggest exhibition of 'hyperdramatic art' yet seen - is put on show.

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Somoza performs a highwire act by flawlessly sustaining the central conceit of this unique thriller. A few pressure leaks emerge halfway through but, whether through chance or design, the faulty metaphors apply perfectly to other creative formats: the sub-text is less about the art world and far more a damning allegory of the fashion and film industries, also snatching up in a cruel embrace, reality and talent TV shows. The artist/'canvas' dynamic Somoza obsessively explores is, again perhaps

Interesting way to learn about art. Never would think of modern art in that way.

I cannot help but urge people with a curious mind to read this book. In fact, I urge everyone to read it. I'm not sure everyone will enjoy it, but I think it'll take place in the hearts of some as it did myself.The heavy descriptions so many people refer to are actually very beautiful - if you enjoy really drinking in the surroundings, understanding your place in the novel. At times it's grotesque, but at the same time it's amazingly delicate. I'll admit, at the end of the novel I was...

As an avid dystopian reader, the essence of the book drew me in; a theme that could believably happen in our society throwing into question the limits of art and human rights. There, I found something good to say about this book. It's a shame that this book worked much better in theory than in reality.It tried to be too many things at once and failed: a murder mystery, a dystopian commentary on society and delicate prose do not meld and the author had to compromise on all these fronts. I felt

Hands down the best book I have ever read. Completely absorbing and you will never view humanity the same way again after finishing it. Couldn't recommend this book enough. My only regret is that it sat on my shelf unread for so many years.

There are some exquisite books on the market. Gargoyle and Technosmose were deranged, but Davidson is a toddler in comparison with Somoza, and Mathieu Terence is Somozas equal but much colder writer. Extravagance of this book is definitely not going to hit everyones buttons and this is probably the main reason why this book isnt popular and will not be heart openly welcomed by majority. Maybe Im writing wrong review here, putting Davidson and Terence in the same box with Somoza, giving the

If I haven`t read `The Athenian Murders` first, I would give it 5 stars. This way it is more 4 1/2 stars. Still, both books are pure pleasure to read and consider about.