The plot and the reviews of the novel, published by Garzanti Clara Sánchez.
Spain, Costa Blanca. The sun is still hot even though it already September. On the streets there is none, and the air is filled with the scent of lemon that reaches the sea. It is here that Sandra, in his thirties crisis, sought refuge not have a job, is at odds with their parents, is pregnant with a man who is sure to love. She feels alone and is desperate for a compass for her life. Until the day when he meets his eyes sympathetic and kind: it is Fredrik and Karen Christensen, a couple of lovely old men. They're like the grandparents never had. Moment by moment, gave her a tender friendship, the people are charming as Albert, and welcome in the large villa surrounded by beautiful flowers. A paradise. But in reality it is hell. Why Karin and Fredrik are Nazi war criminals. Were known for their ferocity and now the dream to start smoldering. I know Julian, who escaped the concentration camp at Mauthausen, which for days following their movements. He knows that their wrinkled hands were stained with the blood of innocents. But now, perhaps, may expose and Sandra is the only one able to help. It is not easy to convince of the truth. Yet, after an initial moment of disbelief, the woman begins to look with different eyes and read behind the fragile appearance. Sandra now has understood: she and her very small risk. But no matter. Why everyone should know. Why can not return life to the victims, but you can at least make everything that has happened does not fall into oblivion. And that evil will not remain unpunished. A novel that has surprised and shocked the conscience, revealing a unique publishing event. Released quietly in Spain, soon hit the charts by selling thousands of copies through word of mouth to the public. Then came the consecration of the critics, the smell of lemon leaves tells a story of love and courage, memory and guilt, hope and strength, a story that remains impressed in the soul forever.
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