Any story in this setting with this narrator would be a joy to read. The sense of place and history. The love of languages and cinema. The sun drenched noir (I suspect I'm stealing that phrase from somewhere) that's woven by these pages is unforgettable.

The shark beach is the visual that you expect from the cover, but it's the pristine vacation house drenched in white that really focused things for me. It was a space begging to be filled with chaos and dangerous color. The book does not disappoint.