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A review by jennifer_c_s
Cari Mora by Thomas Harris
2.0
‘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