<DIV><p>"[Rafael] Reig delights in keeping his readers on their toes. For such a brief book &mdash; it can be read in one afternoon &mdash; it covers a lot of ground, and all of the elements come together at the end. Reig is playing around in <B><I>A Pretty Face</I></B> &mdash; and inviting his readers to play along."&mdash;<I>NPR.org</I><BR></p> <p>&ldquo;A wonderfully absurd little existential novel.&rdquo;&mdash;<I>The Independent on Sunday</I></p> <p>&ldquo;Rafael Reig&rsquo;s manic inventiveness appears to know no bounds. . . . Enjoy the humour and intellectual breadth.&rdquo;&mdash;<I>The Times</I> (London)</p> <p>Children&rsquo;s author Lola Eguibar is dead. With the help of her teenage character Benito, she sets out to investigate her own murder. Set in a surreal Spain that is part of the United States, where everyone speaks Anglo and the world has exhausted its supply of oil, this is a remarkable blend of crime, science fiction, and satire.</p> <p><B>Rafael Reig</B> was born in 1963. He lives in Madrid, where he combines university teaching with his writing activities.</p></DIV>