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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
This was a great book. First book I read from John Katzenbach! Was super good.
4,5 ⭐️
No le puse 5 solo por el hecho de que es un poco aburrido en las primeras paginas, pero desp no pude parar
Me parecio ingenioso, no habia leido otro asi y me gusta que este autor incorpora el relato del asesino. El final es increible e inesperado, te habla de tantas cosas (amistad, romance,etc)
Rememora una epoca tan horrible como el nazismo y desde un lado increible
No le puse 5 solo por el hecho de que es un poco aburrido en las primeras paginas, pero desp no pude parar
Me parecio ingenioso, no habia leido otro asi y me gusta que este autor incorpora el relato del asesino. El final es increible e inesperado, te habla de tantas cosas (amistad, romance,etc)
Rememora una epoca tan horrible como el nazismo y desde un lado increible
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Reseña en español: https://deseoentrelibros.tumblr.com/post/188111846829/rese%C3%B1a-la-sombra
The idea of the book caught my attention and I decided to read it. Holocaust, Nazis..let's read this.
We have the main character, Simon Winter, a retired homicide detective who feels his life is meaningless. When Simon is about to commit an act that is irreversible, he is interrupted by his neighbor Sophie Millstein, a Holocaust survivor, who believes she has seen "Der Schattenmann" (The Shadow), this character is a Jewish informer who collaborated with the Nazis. Of course, the last time Sophie saw "The Shadow" was in Berlin, in 1943, and only for a fraction of a second, is it possible that after so many years, that same man would appear in Sophie's apartment in Miami Beach?
I liked the book, but I would have liked it to focus more on the character of Simon, instead of the story between Walter (a homicide detective) and Esperanza (a prosecutor), I think the description of the love encounters between them could have been left out of the book. At times the prose is slow, and almost bordering on boredom. It is almost at the end where the rhythm rises again and the book become entertaining. Anyway, in my opinion it is not Katzenbach's best work.
The idea of the book caught my attention and I decided to read it. Holocaust, Nazis..let's read this.
We have the main character, Simon Winter, a retired homicide detective who feels his life is meaningless. When Simon is about to commit an act that is irreversible, he is interrupted by his neighbor Sophie Millstein, a Holocaust survivor, who believes she has seen "Der Schattenmann" (The Shadow), this character is a Jewish informer who collaborated with the Nazis. Of course, the last time Sophie saw "The Shadow" was in Berlin, in 1943, and only for a fraction of a second, is it possible that after so many years, that same man would appear in Sophie's apartment in Miami Beach?
I liked the book, but I would have liked it to focus more on the character of Simon, instead of the story between Walter (a homicide detective) and Esperanza (a prosecutor), I think the description of the love encounters between them could have been left out of the book. At times the prose is slow, and almost bordering on boredom. It is almost at the end where the rhythm rises again and the book become entertaining. Anyway, in my opinion it is not Katzenbach's best work.
Redacción forzada, autor que demuestra poca capacidad de escritura, historia poco creíble. No es interesante, apenas y pude terminarlo, deja mucho que desear...
Este es el único libro de Katzenbach que me gustó (además del Psicoanalista). Los demás me parecen TODOS IGUALES. Los asesinos son siempre similares, al igual que los investigadores. Sin embargo, en este libro la historia es distinta, inesperada y sombría. Toca temas que muchas veces no se mencionan en los policiales modernos, dándole datos históricos (reales y ficticios) y llevando al lector a un viaje en el tiempo a través de la mente de los personajes.
Excelente.
Excelente.
Detectives geniales, una historia atrapante y el viejo estilo de Katzenbach, ¿qué más se puede pedir?
Una obra inteligente, llena de detalles y misterios que te envuelven en la historia, pero sobre todo, una excelente descripción emocional de cada personaje, realmente puedes relacionar cada comportamiento con algún tipo de perfil psicológico y entender mejor las acciones de cada uno de ellos. Tenia mucho, que un libro no provocaba mas de un escalofrío en mi. Muy buena recomendación y excelente trabajo del "Psicoanalista" Katzenbach.