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justinlife 's review for:
Havana Black: A Mario Conde Mystery
by Leonardo Padura
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is probably the best of the quartet. I think the Netflix miniseries did what I needed the books to do. A lot of the book is moody and b/c I don’t have the visuals, the media version worked better for me.
In this novel, detective Mario Conde is ready to leave the police and his life as a detective behind. Before he can, his superior asks him to solve one last case. He has three days.
Overall it’s a good book. Less of a detective story and more about the detective. As Conde gets closer to 36, he starts questioning his choices and ruminating on the past.
The one consistent thing about the series is how it describes modern Cuba and I’m impressed it got published. It’s not a utopia. People are surviving and living, but are they? That’s the question Padura brings to the table.
In this novel, detective Mario Conde is ready to leave the police and his life as a detective behind. Before he can, his superior asks him to solve one last case. He has three days.
Overall it’s a good book. Less of a detective story and more about the detective. As Conde gets closer to 36, he starts questioning his choices and ruminating on the past.
The one consistent thing about the series is how it describes modern Cuba and I’m impressed it got published. It’s not a utopia. People are surviving and living, but are they? That’s the question Padura brings to the table.