The chic and exclusive coastal town of Santa Apolonia in Portugal is home to some of the wealthiest celebrities in the world. However, behind the perfect European mansions and gardens, there is a secret world of illegal sex, drugs, heartbreak, and murder that will see the light even when people are not planning to share it with the world. Everything is charming during the summers of this coastal town, but, during a fatal night in a cave on Santa Apolonia’s beach, a storm will wreak havoc while concealing a lurid tale of rape and murder, putting this town, again, on the spot-light of gossip and news.
In a lascivious tale plagued with red flags*, Christopher Galveston gives light to Santa Apolonia, a story that has never seen the light before. A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, this novel starts on a sweet, romantic note of a couple visiting a beach villa with the illusion of a utopic escapade of luxurious living, decadent beaches, and coastal weather. However, sooner than later, the tale turns into an X-rated soap opera of drama, cheating, and explicit scenes that heat the environment for the characters and probably readers alike.
The intricate web of deceit and sexual desire weaves its way through the story, pulling characters and readers into a whirlwind of conflicting and questioning passions. The juxtaposition of idyllic settings and the raw and vivid descriptions of acts, events, and scenery keep pushing and pulling the reader into and out of the novel. As the plot thickens and new characters keep appearing without warning, the boundaries between right and wrong fade, becoming evident to the reader and questioning their perceptions of morality and fidelity.
In matters of character development, the author introduces new characters abruptly, and by doing so, he breaks the flow of the novel. As we start with one scandalous event that foreshadows the crumbling of the initial couple, another character takes the focus of the narrative away from the main characters, which does not allow the reader to know the characters intimately besides their sexual perversions and preferences. As the novel revolves around the depravity of the town and other characters, the main couple takes a passive role, becoming inconsequential to the story development and the resolution of the conflict.
Sometimes steamy, sometimes conflicting, and other times censurable, Santa Apolonia by Christopher Galveston is the ideal story for those who have no taboos, a strong spirit, and those who truly understand what “guilty pleasure” means.
*Trigger warning: rape, predatory behavior toward teenagers, sexual favors for drugs, drug consumption (in minors and adults), explicit sex scenes, heavy inappropriate language.
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