Out in English on November 10, 2026

“This little diamond, a philosophical comedy, is a fever dream of childhood.”

Kirkus, starred review

“[A] magnetic coming-of-age novel … In place of resolution or easy answers, Rubert explores the complex nature of memory, identity, and victimhood. The queasy feeling that lingers long after the novel’s conclusion is a testament to the author’s skill.” - Publishers Weekly

“Xita Rubert’s young legend precedes her: she is among Spain’s most talented novelists, and her first book in English is a sly and dangerous gift.” - Joshua Cohen, author of the Pulitzer Prize winner The Netanyahus

“A brilliantly demented story of girlhood, Florida, and the unhinged sexuality of the early aughts. Xita Rubert’s sentences sparkle.” - Catherine Lacey, national bestselling author of Biography of X

“Xita Rubert’s voice is incandescent. The story she tells, disquieting. Her intelligence, savage. The Key Biscayne Affairreads with thrilling intensity, and then stays with you as what it is: a great work of literature.” - Álvaro Enrigue, author of You Dreamed of Empires

“The Key Biscayne Affair is an intense, entertaining, provocative book with a brilliant concentric setup: a fragile family, isolated unto itself, on an island, far from any kind of safe territory, and at its heart the sharp, witty daughter. Xita Rubert is an amazing writer.” - Aleksandar Hemon, author of The World and All That It Holds

"Extraordinary. Nabokov would fall from his chair upon reading this novel." - Enrique Vila-Matas, author of Mac's Problem