November. This is my selection of 5 novelties of black novel, graphic (or comic) and stories that present names of the stature of Carlos Ruiz Zafón, María Frisa, Frank Herbert, Juan Gómez-Jurado or Jo Nesbø.
The spider's nest - Maria Frisa
November 5th
A Maria Frisa I was lucky to interview her a couple of years ago on the occasion of the launch of his novel Take care of me. Now come back with this new title. Stars it Katy, an unemployed mother who lives with her daughter in Madrid in a luxury apartment from which they have to move into a small apartment. Soon Katy is called to offer what looks like the dream job and that stroke of luck that I needed. But what happens is that errors From the past reappear and trigger the worst nightmare you could imagine.
White king - Juan Gómez-Jurado
November 5th
Title that closes the trilogy starring one of the recent, more sui generis and popular heroines of the black genre, Antonia scott. It is also one of the most editorial phenomena in recent years. In this White king we have a mysterious message: «I hope you haven't forgotten about me. Let's play?". It is the one that Antonia Scott receives, who knows very well who sent it to her and also knows that this game is almost impossible to win. But it turns out that she doesn't like to lose, even though reality has finally caught up with her after running for so long.
Blood sun - Jo Nesbø
November 5th
If I have to save anything from this disastrous year, it is that two novels by Jo Nesbø will have been published. It is not a question of complaining, that the Norwegian writer has us well accustomed to an average of two years between book and book. And if it does not star them Harry hole, they do it now Norwegian hitmen, as they have seen fit to baptize here this saga that began in May with Blood in the snow.
I already read this a long time ago Blood sun, arbitrary title to the original of Midnight Sun. It's about another short novel that is read at once and stars Jon hansen, a hitman who has betrayed the Fisherman (which already appeared in Blood in the snow), one of the fat fish organized crime Oslo.
So it puts land in the middle and nothing better than going to touch the Arctic Circle. There he meets Lea, the daughter of the religious leader of a very puritanical little village and your son, with whom you will end up working more than a friendship. But, of course, El Pescador has not remained with his arms crossed.
The city of steam - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
With the subtitle of All the stories, Ruiz Zafón conceived this work as a recognition to your loyal readers from the saga started with The wind's shadow. Unfortunately this fateful year and a cancer they took the writer.
These stories are starred by a chico what do you decide to do writer and discovering that the stories he makes up help him arouse the interest of the rich girl he has fallen in love with; a architect fleeing Constantinople with plans for an impregnable library; A stranger gentleman that tempts Cervantes to write a unique book. Y Gaudí, who, sailing to a mysterious rendezvous in New York, devotes himself to enjoying light and steam, the stuff that cities are supposed to be made of.
Dune, - Frank Herbert
Brian herbert, son and heir of Frank Herbert. , has adapted the classic science fiction written by his father. Dune, It was published in 1965 and was a resounding success at the time, winning the prestigious Hugo Award the following year. He does it with next to Kevin J Anderson and it is illustrated by a couple of Valladolid illustrators: Raul Allén y Patricia Martin.
The adaptation will be published in three volumes and now the first is coming, which also coincides with the premiere of the film adaptation that he has directed. Dennis Villeneuve.
I recommend a black novel and intrigue. The Blixen method.
Totally addictive. You can't stop reading it. It is agile and intelligent. Its author a crack