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2.51 AVERAGE
2.51 AVERAGE
Divorced from whatever preconceived expectations you have for a Thomas Harris thriller, Cari Mora is still a letdown. It feels unfinished as a character study and heist story, sometimes unclear in the action and saturated in far too many characters to juggle given how thin this book is.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
If you are looking for Silence of the Lambs, this isn’t even close. The writing is terrible and hard to follow. I have no idea why they published this book.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
‘Two men talking in the middle of the night.’
Miami, Florida. A house on the beach, which once belonged to Pablo Escobar and which contains 25 million dollars’ worth of cartel gold. While several people know of its existence, it is difficult to access. The only person who knows how to access the gold safely is a man called Jesús. He’s ill, confined to a hospital bed, and unable to access the gold himself. Instead, he sells his information.
Hans-Peter Schneider is one of those after the gold. He’s a truly awful character, with a sideline in human trafficking and absolutely no redeeming features.
Cari (short for Caridad) Mora is the caretaker at the Escobar house. The most interesting character in the novel, she has a dark past which has enabled her to develop a surprising set of skills. Skills that are particularly useful when confronted by Hans-Peter Schneider and others of a similar ilk. Cari Mora’s backstory was, for me, the most interesting aspect of this novel.
There’s plenty of violence, lots of bloodshed and not much else.
Did I like it? It’s okay, but not in the same league as ‘Red Dragon’ or ‘Silence of the Lambs’. A book to borrow rather than buy.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
Miami, Florida. A house on the beach, which once belonged to Pablo Escobar and which contains 25 million dollars’ worth of cartel gold. While several people know of its existence, it is difficult to access. The only person who knows how to access the gold safely is a man called Jesús. He’s ill, confined to a hospital bed, and unable to access the gold himself. Instead, he sells his information.
Hans-Peter Schneider is one of those after the gold. He’s a truly awful character, with a sideline in human trafficking and absolutely no redeeming features.
Cari (short for Caridad) Mora is the caretaker at the Escobar house. The most interesting character in the novel, she has a dark past which has enabled her to develop a surprising set of skills. Skills that are particularly useful when confronted by Hans-Peter Schneider and others of a similar ilk. Cari Mora’s backstory was, for me, the most interesting aspect of this novel.
There’s plenty of violence, lots of bloodshed and not much else.
Did I like it? It’s okay, but not in the same league as ‘Red Dragon’ or ‘Silence of the Lambs’. A book to borrow rather than buy.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
Another terrible Book by Thomas Harris, no character development, quick ending with no real suspense. It seems we will never get another Red Dragon or Silence of the Lambs from Harris.