Description: "Originally published in Spanish as Un millâon de gotas by Ediciones Destino, S.A., in Barcelona, Spain, in 2014"--Copyright page.
Review Quotes: A Best Book of the Year: Washington Post, Seattle Times, and Crime Reads
"Darkly engrossing...[A Million Drops] defies categorization, pulling together the best elements of historical fiction, psychological thrillers, and literary character studies."--Washington Post "One of the most promising voices in European crime fiction...Fans of Javier Marías, Leonardo Padura, and Philip Kerr will find much to admire in Del Árbol's work."
--Crime Reads, The Best International Crime Fiction of the Year
"A mystery on an epic scale, extending over decades, generations, and nations...Meticulously plotted and stylishly written, this is a page-turner with fresh twists and surprises right up to the very end."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "This blockbuster novel by an award-winning Spanish author...succeeds as historical fiction, a thriller, and a detective story."
--Library Journal (starred review) "Del Árbol, a gifted storyteller, keeps the pages turning even as he probes the dark, compromised souls of his characters."
--Chicago Tribune
"A major piece of work that will lodge in your mind for a long time. Truly rewarding and brings thriller writing into a whole new, fully grown-up dimension. Should not be missed."
--Crime Time "Drawing on some of the most heinous events of the twentieth century, Del Árbol crafts a powerful but painful epic."
--Publishers Weekly
"Del Árbol builds a complex and engaging crime novel from many seemingly disparate characters and events...genuinely compelling."
--Booklist
"A mystery-thriller in the best tradition of the genre...A Million Drops is an exciting, ingeniously crafted tale."
--PopMatters "Sublime and unsettling...A riveting historical fresco."
--Huffington Post (Québec) "Blending personal, psychological, and historical elements in a nonlinear narrative, A Million Drops is complex, but del Árbol has the chops to pull it off. Take your time reading this one. It is worth every minute. Strongly recommended."
--Historical Novel Society "As I finished reading this book I came to a discovery that still fills me with anguish: the true protagonist of this story is death itself. Death in the guise of a woman both ruthless and terrifying, whose portrait Víctor del Árbol has fleshed out with the painterly eye of a Renaissance master."
--Javier Sierra, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Supper