Silvia Blanch's Last Summer is a crime novel by the Spanish author Lorena Franco. It was published in 2020 and is one of the last books of the actress and writer. The title's main plot is the disappearance of Silvia Blanch. It is, without a doubt, an interesting story full of mysteries, in which few, but interesting characters are brought to life.
Lorena Franco confesses to having made the story based on the disappearance of the American Leah Roberts, which occurred in March 2000. Franco added some details of this case in his novel, such as the disappearance of Silvia - like Leah - on a highway. Only his vehicle was found there without any trace or clues of his whereabouts, a fact that until now is a mystery.
About the author
Lorena Franco is a native of Barcelona, she was born in 1983. She has studies in dramatic arts, which she did at the renowned Nancy Tuñón Theater School. Franco has built a successful career as an actress, both on TV and in Spanish cinema, with films such as: Beats, ishalem y The Heimlich Maneuver. His latest film success is as the protagonist of paharganj (Bollywood).
Literary race
Lorena Franco has characterized her passage through the letters by using self-publishing to publicize her works. Of course, the platform for the presentation has been none other than Amazon. His first submitted work was Tale of two souls (2015) Then, in 2016, he presented a total of 10 more books, including: Happy life, Words, What time forgot y It happened in Tuscany (No. 1 for sale Amazon).
In September 2016, he presented the book that gave him the highest recognition: The time traveler. This novel, with romantic overtones and science fiction, has been number 1 in sales in digital format, both nationally and internationally. With this work the author began The Time Trilogy, which is complemented by the novels: Lost in time (2018) and The memory of time (2018)
Books by Laura Franco
- Tale of two souls (December, 2015)
- Happy life (February, 2016)
- What time forgot (March, 2016)
- The life that I did not choose (April, 2016)
- Stay with me (April, 2016)
- My days with Marilyn (May, 2016)
- Words (May, 2016)
- Where oblivion dwells (June, 2016)
- The wasted hours (August, 2016)
- It happened in Tuscany (October, 2016)
- She knows it (June, 2017)
- The time traveler .
- Lost in time (March, 2018)
- The midnight club (July, 2018)
- The memory of time (November, 2018)
- Who pulls the strings (January, 2019)
- The truth of Anna Guirao (March, 2019)
- Silvia Blanch's Last Summer (February, 2020)
- Everybody's looking for Nora Roy (March, 2021)
Silvia Blanch's Last Summer
Lorena Franco presents a thriller of more than 300 pages full of mysteries and secrets from beginning to end. The story is set in Montseny, a small town in Barcelona. In the book there will be short chapters without enumeration, each of them has a date at the beginning and the name of the protagonist, who is in charge of narrating said fragment in the first person.
Ending 2020, the author shared on her social networks that Zeta Studios acquired the audiovisual rights of this Novelty. This prestigious production company is recognized for its successful projects, among them the series Elite or the movies: Three meters above the sky, I desire you y Superlopez.
Synopsis
The novel begins in 2018, a year after that summer when Silvia Blanch disappeared. The journalist Alejandra Duarte is in charge of making a commemorative review about the mysterious tragedy. Alex - as this young reporter is known - must travel to Silvia's hometown to interview her loved ones and villagers about what happened.
Montseny is a quiet town in which Silvia lived with her family until her disappearance, that is why all its inhabitants knew it. She was the youngest of the Blanch family, an intelligent and very confident young woman, with a successful future in her new job and a courtship of years.
Jumps in time
Silvia Blanch's Last Summer begins in 2017, narrating the disappearance of the girl. Then it is placed a year later, when Alex is assigned the review of said event. While the characters describe the story, travel to the past, both before the disappearance, and when the events that would lead to misfortune unfolded.
In addition, the plot also evolves until 2020. There the life of Alex is shown after the investigation and the subsequent publication of the work carried out.
Characters
In the history, Lorraine Franco features very well crafted characters. Their joint actions are seamlessly interwoven, which gives solidity to the novel. The mysteries present in the narrative are giving varied points of view and unexpected twists that manage to catch the reader until they guide him to a surprising ending. Among these, they stand out
Last person to see Silvia
The first chapter of this intriguing story is narrated by a woman, who drives down an avenue in Montseny in her car. She is shocked to have received the terrible news that she had cancer. On his way, in the distance he manages to visualize and recognize Blanch's vehicle; when he stops a little to avoid the car, he sees two silhouettes in the forest, and he deduces that it is Silvia and Jan - her lifelong boyfriend.
She continues on her way, without giving importance to the situation, since she thought that it was a love affair between a couple of young people. After that scene, the woman focused on her sad reality.
Main suspect
The first person interviewed by the police as the main suspect was Jan, Silvia's boyfriend. This occurs due to the statements of that woman who came across Blanch's car on the avenue and saw two people who she presumed were Silvia and him. But it was not possible to verify that Jan was that person, since he had a very specific alibi, which was confirmed.
Alejandra, the journalist
Alejandra is a young journalist and protagonist of the story. She is in charge of creating an article on the commemoration of the first year of Silvia's disappearance. What began as a simple work on a closed case, changed with his arrival in town, since his appearance caused great tension in the family and the population.
Alex, intrigued by everyone's behavior, lets her journalistic instinct emerge and decides to investigate further. In search of new data, he decides to interview several people, started by Jan, who left her shocked from the first glance, and makes her regret meeting him in such circumstances. Alex will investigate without fear, until he reaches the bottom of this enigmatic unsolved case.