Esther Garcia Llovet's noir novel, Spanish Beauty, is set in the unconventional backdrop of Benidorm, Spain, a city often stigmatized as undesirable. Despite her reservations, Llovet fell in love with its unique skyline and bizarre charm during a visit. The story follows Michela McKay, a corrupt Policia Nacional officer, on a quest involving her missing father and a historic cigarette lighter linked to British gangster Reggie Kray. The narrative features a colorful ensemble of characters that reflect the intriguing yet disreputable essence of Benidorm itself, bringing the city's peculiar culture to life.
Benidorm is something of a myth in Spain and a myth that no one goes to because there's this stigma that Benidorm is the worst place in Spain.
It looked to me like the future and it looked totally out of place and that made it very attractive.
People who speak three languages without ever studying, corner shops, Belgians, watered-down gin and tonics, gays.
Spanish Beauty, which was published in English last week and which is being developed as a film, follows Michela McKay, a dazzlingly corrupt Policia Nacional officer.
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