Eduardo Sacheri writes with a profound understanding of Argentine football culture, his style being engaging, entertaining, and accessible. His works, often inspired by his passion for the sport, explore human lives and relationships with sensitivity and intelligence. Sacheri's narratives, interwoven with historical context, offer a piercing look into contemporary society. His ability to capture the essence of popular culture while delving into universal themes makes him a significant literary voice.
Retired detective Benjamín Chaparro is still obsessed by the decades-old rape and murder of a young married woman in her own bedroom. As he revisits the case, he also recalls the beginning of his long, unrequited love for Irene Hornos, then just an intern, and now a judge.
'A startling psychological mystery' Michael Greenberg. Benjamín Chaparro is a man haunted by his past. A retired detective, he remains obsessed with the decades-old case of the rape and murder of a young woman in her own bedroom. As he revisits the details of the investigation, he is reacquainted with his similarly long, unrequited love for Irene Hornos, then just an intern, now a respected judge. Set in the Buenos Aires of the 1970s, The Secret in Their Eyes reveals the underpinnings of Argentina's Dirty War, and asks what justice really means. And it explores the boundaries of love in all its forms: adoration, devotion and, finally, obsession.