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A review by susan_king
Black Wolf by Juan Gómez-Jurado
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
There are so many working parts to this story that I had a hard time keeping track of everything. I generally enjoy stories with POV changes each chapter, but this one definitely challenged me. The book was translated from Spanish to English. It’s set in Spain. Characters include an inspector, a super genius, local police, and the Russian Mafia! I didn’t feel like the character development was significant. They were difficult to for me to like. I also had a difficult time following the narrator. I found myself being distracted by pronunciation. All the characters sounded exactly the same unless it was a Russian because of the accent. It was slow-paced. There was so much build up. I kept waiting for the ball to drop but it kept dragging on. When the twists finally started happening they were great! I think this one just missed the mark for me. Overall it’s a good story; perfect for readers that like the Russian Mafia and tons of back story!