Eddy Arias’ novel Alicia bursts onto the literary scene as a bold debut. It approaches its female characters from an intimate and powerful perspective, rendered with remarkable depth, texture, and delicacy. The literary treatment clearly bears the imprint of an author shaped by cinema, and it does not hide it. Alicia unfolds with an extraordinarily visual and dynamic rhythm, evident in its construction of time, its handling of space, and the vitality of its dialogues. The novel thus situates itself in a unique territory, at the inflection point between a compelling film script and a great novel. Alicia is a forceful work: the first book of a writer with a voice entirely his own, and a long-breathed promise for contemporary narrative.

A tight, terse and propulsive read, Eddy Arias’ debut novella Alicia reads as a contemporary cosmopolitan fable that will fire up your book club with questions of reality, morality, identity, and intrigue. The style and tone of Hemingway and Chandler, with perhaps just a soupçon of Borges, Alicia keeps you guessing and thinking and questioning our place and membership in society and our responsibilities to others, if at all. Philosophical and fun, will you peek through the looking-glass?

An easy read that carved its way into my mind, leaving me wondering what I would do if I ever felt invisible. The protagonists—each from vastly different worlds—cross paths to remind us that loneliness and the search for purpose don’t care about legal status or net worth. All in all, it’s a beautiful and suspenseful story about vulnerability and the human need for meaning and connection. As a cherry on top, it had me racing through the final pages as eagerly as Alice chasing the White Rabbit into a magical world.

I tore through Alicia by Eddy Arias in no time. This fast-paced novel has a cinematic quality that feels like stepping into a Hitchcock movie, with vivid characters and suspense that never lets up. Arias is a master of pacing and atmosphere, pulling you right into the world so you can almost taste the food, smell the air, and walk alongside the characters. What makes Alicia stand out is how it blends page-turning excitement with deeper moral underpinnings that feel urgent in today’s society, knocking at our very consciousness. Sharp, thrilling, and unforgettable, this is a book that grabs you from the first page and keeps you hooked until the end. I loved every moment of the ride.

This book pulled me in from the very first page with its engaging writing style. The storyline flows effortlessly, making it a perfect choice for both seasoned readers and those looking for a quick yet satisfying escape. Just when I thought I had the plot all figured out, Arias delivered clever, unexpected twists. A wonderful blend of intrigue and readability, this is a book I’ll be recommending to friends.

In Alicia, I discovered a magnetic novel, charged with the tensions its characters face as they struggle to reshape their destiny. Eddy Arias delivers a strikingly visual narrative, true to his cinematic passion, filled with daring twists and bold references. It’s a story that keeps you hooked, making reading both swift and entertaining, yet deeply human. With his debut, Arias leaves us eager to read more.