“Macabetas is an inventive, lively novel… The narrative is characterised by total economy, moving effortlessly between the commonplace and the totally unexpected… The theme of legitimacy of political action is at the book’s centre. It would be a mistake, however, to assume that the choice of a serious subject makes for heavy reading. On the contrary, Macabetas is an extremely pleasant novel, that offers its reader the forgotten delight of an exciting adventure, the joy and lightness of an unexpected turn at every page…”