“Carcoma” (Amor de Madre Ediciones) is a horror novel by Layla Martínez. Despite belonging to a genre literature, it has generated great expectations among readers, other authors, and critics.

All of them have applauded this Madrid writer who has given life to a horror story dripping with feminism. Really surprising.

Carcoma (woodworm) devours a house and its inhabitants. Few dare to approach this place, despite the strange fascination it causes. Not even the grandmother and granddaughter who live within its walls are aware of the presences that keep them  company, as well as the history of their own home. “Carcoma” is the feminist terror of Layla Martínez.

“Carcoma” is a transgenerational women's story. A lady, the grandmother who lives in a house imbued with memories and family voices. A granddaughter who comes from experiencing an event with a wealthy family in the area.

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