Your Face Tomorrow: Poison, Shadow and Farewell by Javier Marías
The novel follows the protagonist, a Spanish expatriate living in England, who is recruited by a secretive government agency due to his extraordinary ability to read people. As he becomes more deeply involved in the agency's clandestine activities, he is drawn into a world of betrayal, violence, and moral ambiguity, forcing him to confront uncomfortable truths about himself and the nature of power. The narrative unfolds in a non-linear fashion, weaving in elements of the protagonist's personal history and reflections on the nature of truth, memory, and interpretation.
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This book is on the following lists:
- 4th on The best books in Spanish for the last 25 years (El Pais)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)