Books like Smaller and smaller circles by F. H. Batacan
Set in 1997’s Payatas dump in Manila’s Quezon City, the novel follows Father Gus Saenz, a seasoned Jesuit priest and one of the Philippines’ few forensic anthropologists, and his protege Father Jerome Lucero, a psychologist. Together they confront a serial killer targeting impoverished teenage boys in a community where law enforcement lacks forensic tools and faces widespread corruption. The story blends crime‑fiction with a nuanced portrayal of the Catholic Church’s role in Philippine society, offering a poetic, literary noir examination of justice and faith.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Crime Fiction/Noir
Authors: F. H. Batacan
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