The Queen Of The South
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780330413138 (0330413139)
Publish date: 2004
Publisher: Picador
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Mystery,
Contemporary,
Thriller,
Crime,
Spanish Literature,
Suspense,
Spain
Teresa Mendoza was once attached to a talented drug smuggler in Mexico. That is, until he started skimming off the top and got himself killed. She had to flee to the back end of Spain. But her story doesn’t settle down into a quiet life there. More drugs, organized crime, and heart break ensue. Set ...
Quite a departure for Perez-Reverte (not an art-mystery or an historical swashbuckler) - but possibly his most heavy-hitting work to date. After the first couple of chapters, my first thought was, 'this is just like a Quentin Tarantino film!' However, the book as a whole is much more insightful and ...
Noticed this is being made into a movie and it reminded me that I had read this book a couple of years ago. Was a pretty decent book from what I remember. Interesting characters and plot.