Life Almost Still
Life Almost Still by Carme Riera, published by Anthem Press in 2016, is a translation that spans 249 pages. The narrative begins with the mysterious disappearance of Romain Lannuzel Erasmus, a student at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, which remains unsolved. The story then shifts focus to another disappearance involving Costantinu Iliescu, a Romanian student. His girlfriend and two Erasmus colleagues raise the alarm, but the police and university officials initially dismiss the situation, believing Iliescu has left of his own accord.
As the plot unfolds, the characters’ desperate search for Iliescu reveals a series of unsettling events that suggest a deeper, darker mystery at play within the college environment. The book delves into themes of suspense and crime, intertwining elements of literary fiction and noir. Readers will encounter a gripping exploration of the complexities surrounding these disappearances and the reactions of those involved, set against the backdrop of a university setting.
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In November 2007, Romain Lannuzel Erasmus, student at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, mysteriously disappeared without a trace. This case remains unsolved, when the novel begins with another mysterious disappearance of Costantinu Iliescu, a Romanian student. His girlfriend and two of his Erasmus colleagues sound the alarm and move heaven and earth to find him, but both police and university officials believe that Iliescu has left voluntarily and refuse to get involved. However, they will soon have to change their minds as the events that occur after the disappearance of the Romanian student reveal that something terrible, dark and macabre is happening at the college.
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