La chica del pelo azul

Talk about slow burn... nearly gave up when by the end of chapter 4 we were still in modern-day Madrid, and other than the one scene in the bookstore, nothing at all had happened. Glad I didn't. The author (both in this and the other historical novel of hers I've read) does tend towards over-explaining, with very long, detailed, unnecessary detail, and quite a bit of repetitive inner dialogue. And yet, she draws me in with her characterization and the complexity of the relationships she creates.