2018-04-182018-04-181990-12TURCHI, Maria Zaira. O gênio do crime: do suspense à critica social. Signótica, Goiânia, v. 2, n. 1, p. 107-122, jan./dez. 1990. Disponível em: <https://www.revistas.ufg.br/sig/article/view/7225/5117>.0103-7250http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/handle/ri/14540The suspense Lrend in Lhe Brazilian Li1era-1ure for You1h is Jargely used and João Carlos Marinho is one of ils most importam represen1alivcs. The present essay <leais wilh lhe study of his work O gênio do crime. showing how and why Lhis novel can be considered a narrative of suspense, placed between lhe classical mistery novel. and the socalled ''black series novel. This study in1ends also to reveal 1hat behind 1he suspense lhat touches lhe young reader, lhe novel makes as well ironical and good humoured cruicism of aspccts of our social reality.porAcesso AbertoO gênio do crime: do suspense à critica socialArtigo10.5216/sig.v2i1.7225