Here is another summarized post... I suppose I could write more about each of the books but, to be honest, there isn't that much I feel like writing, so a small post it is.
These two books are each part of a different series, which I had started before. They have in common the fact they were written by Spanish authors and are set somewhere in Spain, but the content and style are quite different.
I got both at the library, just as I had gotten the others in the series I had read previously.
The Legacy of the Bones by Dolores Redondo is the second installment in the Baztan trilogy. The plot of this story begins a few months after the end of the first book and follows most of the threads we had followed there. Now, some deaths are happening in very similar ways, which means the killer must be the same and it seems whoever it is, has a specific goal in mind, namely provoking detective Amaia. However, when she finally realizes what is behind the whole thing, those she cares about are already in danger...
I liked this book, it has interesting scenes and a captivating enough development, and I think the web between the crimes, the victims, the culprit was quite engaging, even though there were times I was a little confused on how they went from point A to point B. I would say that I got this impression because there are way too many details to think of and lots of apparently random situations taking center stage. I'm specifically thinking about the huge amount of details related to all the characters, which are interesting, no doubt. But it's also a little distracting because.. will these details have any relevance in the end, will the information be pertinent for us to have closure on why this was shared? I hope so, otherwise it will be very frustrating. I'm still curious so I will certainly read the last installment to find out.
Grade: 7/10
I liked this book, it has interesting scenes and a captivating enough development, and I think the web between the crimes, the victims, the culprit was quite engaging, even though there were times I was a little confused on how they went from point A to point B. I would say that I got this impression because there are way too many details to think of and lots of apparently random situations taking center stage. I'm specifically thinking about the huge amount of details related to all the characters, which are interesting, no doubt. But it's also a little distracting because.. will these details have any relevance in the end, will the information be pertinent for us to have closure on why this was shared? I hope so, otherwise it will be very frustrating. I'm still curious so I will certainly read the last installment to find out.
Grade: 7/10
A Nina is the Portuguese translation of this third installment in the Elena Blanco series by author Carmen Mola. One could translate into English as "the child" I suppose. The plot of this book annoyed me to no end, let me tell you. It is focused on Chesca, a secondary character from the books, who is kind of kidnapped at the beginning of the book and from then on things get weird and annoying and her police friends try their best to find and rescue her.
I won't go into spoilers but I will say that it felt as if the authors decided to go all the way in into bizarre and shock factor. I kept wondering in my head if they sit down somewhere and just randomly gave ideas on how to shock the reader the most and then agreed on this plot, probably collecting other similarly distressing ideas for the next books. Sadly, I quickly lost interest and actually skipped a few paragraphs here and there. I thought about not finishing but admit I was curious to see how things would end. Well, it wasn't in any way that gave my any hope for what might come next, and this means I won't read the next books.
Grade: 3/10
I won't go into spoilers but I will say that it felt as if the authors decided to go all the way in into bizarre and shock factor. I kept wondering in my head if they sit down somewhere and just randomly gave ideas on how to shock the reader the most and then agreed on this plot, probably collecting other similarly distressing ideas for the next books. Sadly, I quickly lost interest and actually skipped a few paragraphs here and there. I thought about not finishing but admit I was curious to see how things would end. Well, it wasn't in any way that gave my any hope for what might come next, and this means I won't read the next books.
Grade: 3/10
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