Un momento de ternura y de piedad

Synopsis of Un momento de ternura y de piedad

«Un momento de ternura y de piedad» is the novel by Irene Cuevas, published by Reservoir Books in paperback (184 pages, in Spanish).

A hitwoman kills elderly women on commission from their children to pay for her mother's psychiatric clinic. The protagonist's routine of chocolate and cookies is broken when she falls in love with one of her victims. Black humour, tenderness and drama combine in a story about love, family, care and mental health.

First novel by Irene Cuevas, published on 3 October 2024 in the Reservoir Narrativa collection.

For readers of contemporary fiction and lesbian fiction who appreciate black humour and stories with complex female characters.