Incredibly tender yet cruel thriller “The Tulip Dance” received a host of enthusiastic reviews on international platforms and made Amazon’s bestseller list in 2019.
THE BOOK MADE THE EUROPEAN BESTSELLERS LIST IN 2019 + An intriguing, gripping premise + An inspiring atmosphere of Spain + Pulls you into the story to the very last page + An unexpected twist + Psychologically multifaceted characters + Touches on important issues in society (domestic violence, severe childhood traumas capable of destroying a person’s psyche and planting hatred for life)
Thriller. Childhood trauma. Parallel narration (past and present) that reveals why the killer kills.
The first murder is broadcast on Facebook. This thrilling journey through a cozy Spanish region that, at first glance, seems quiet and peaceful. But everything changes after the murder of a popular journalist, which was streamed live through Facebook. She became the first victim in the hands of a scarlet, blood-red tulip—and not the last.
Peaceful times give way to raging fear. The police will have to “look” into the past, unravel motives, and find the famous Tulip Murderer. The scarlet tulip became a symbol of death.
“Ibon Martín created a cruel yet tender thriller like the tulips that the killer decorates his victims with… An outstanding novel.” — Domingo Villar
“ ‘The Tulip Dance’ is a dizzying crime journey—an intense time during which we learn about the environment and the psychology of a person. With vivid, specific moments like strolling through a market or talking in a bar—among countless others: surfing, a monastery, a musical performance, a family confrontation… And that doesn’t mean these places exist for something to happen—something happens because these places simply exist […] The portraits of the characters and the setting are in harmony so that nothing cuts the eye, allowing the reader to fully immerse in the story, forgetting that a grand finale awaits ahead. That’s wonderful.” — Jordi Valero, Interrobang