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"The Foreign Girls is very much a literary novel rather than simply a thriller. More slow-burning tango than brisk paso doble. The realities of life in Latin America offer little escapism perhaps, but in the gutsy, raunchy Veronica they have a contemporary heroine to cherish." The Times
Two foreign girls are murdered after a high society party in Yacanto del Valle, northern Argentina. Their bodies are found in a field near sacrificial offerings, apparently from a black magic ritual. Verónica Rosenthal, an audacious, headstrong Buenos Aires journalist with a proclivity for sexual adventure, could never have imagined that her holiday would end with her two friends dead. Not trusting the local police, she decides to investigate for herself.
STARRED REVIEW. “Olguín’s stunning sequel to 2019’s The Fragility of Bodies finds Buenos Aires reporter Verónica Rosenthal vacationing in the province of Tucumán. Olguín exposes copious examples of moral bankruptcy en route to the devastating ending." Publishers Weekly
"Olguín, an acclaimed Argentinian novelist, delivers a layered, gripping story, finely translated by Miranda France." Best New Crime Thrillers, Financial Times "THE TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH. The Foreign Girls is very much a literary novel rather than simply a thriller. More slow-burning tango than brisk paso doble. The realities of life in Latin America offer little escapism perhaps, but in the gutsy, raunchy Veronica they have a contemporary heroine to cherish." The Times “A quirky, un-put-down-able thriller by a veteran Argentine novelist. Kirkus “Olguín narrates as brilliantly as Maradona played football.”-- Süddeutsche Zeitung "Just like its predecessor, The Foreign Girls is an excellent thriller, with a fully-developed, wholly engaging protagonist." CrimeFictionLover “A passionate story of intrigue and a broad fresco of contemporary Argentinean society.” La voz del interior.