LoveReading Says
This LoveReading Star Book captivated my thriller-loving heart and soul with its smart story-telling and fabulous characters. The Red Queen project sets Antonia Scott and Jon Gutierrez against hitman Black Wolf as they hunt the fleeing wife of a murdered mafia figure. This is the second in the Antonia Scott trilogy, it can be read without having previously met Antonia and Jon but I do recommend starting with Red Queen which is now the basis of a steaming series on Amazon. I can see why this has been adapted, it is has huge visual impact, with the scenes playing out in my minds eye as I read. Author Juan Gomez-Jurado creates short sharp chapters that set the story onto rollercoaster tracks, this was a ride that I didn’t want to end. Even when travelling back in time, or meeting new characters, the story seamlessly gathered them in and sped on. While dramatically action-packed, the plot is sharp and keeps you on your toes. The characters leapt from the page, I felt as though I knew them intimately, and Antonia and Jon’s relationship is fabulously nuanced. Black Wolf is translated by Nick Caistor and Lorenza Garcia, I knew I was in a different country but immediately felt a part of this tale and didn’t stop to think about the translation until I had finished, always the sign of great work. Chosen as a Liz Pick of the month I can highly recommend Black Wolf, it’s a hugely entertaining, exciting, and satisfying read.
Liz Robinson
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Black Wolf Synopsis
Antonia Scott is the lynchpin of the Red Queen project, created to work behind the scenes to solve the most dark, devious and dangerous crimes.
In southern Spain, in the Costa del Sol, a key mafia figure is found brutally murdered in his villa, his pregnant wife, Lola Moreno, barely escapes an attempt to kill her and is on the run. An unusual shipping container arrives from St Petersburg in Spain with the corpses of nine women.
Now Antonia, with the help of her protector, Jon Gutierrez, must track down the missing Lola. But they aren’t the only ones – a dangerous hitman, known as the Black Wolf, is also on her trail. And Antonia Scott, still plagued by her personal demons, must outwit, out-manoeuvre, and, ultimately, face this terrible, mysterious killer.
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Juan Gómez-Jurado Press Reviews
an electrifying serial-killer thriller, a fiendishly clever puzzle mystery, and a sensitive portrait of a fascinating young woman. Red Queen tops even The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as a thinking reader’s thriller, and Antonia Scott is like a more sympathetic Lisbeth Salander. I loved every word. -- A.J. Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
I can’t wait to get my hands on the next in the series. -- John Marrs, author of The One
Fans of Scandinavian crime thrillers might want to broaden their horizons with the first book in a Spanish trilogy featuring a mismatched duo . . . - Washington Post
A labyrinth of mystery, crisply plotted and paced, way ahead of the pack. -- Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Kaiser’s Web on Red Queen
A bit of Clarice Starling and a lot of Lisbeth Salander make Antonia a thoroughly compelling character, who will return in two more translations to complete Gómez-Jurado’s trilogy - Booklist starred review
Lizbeth Salander fans will find much to like - Publishers Weekly
has all the velocity and thrills of Stieg Larson’s Millennium series but none of the eyeroll-inducing misogyny . . . it's all-engrossing. - First Clue (starred review)
Readers are going to fall for Antonia Scott. This character is, without a doubt, the best thing that has happened to the international thriller in the last ten years - ABC
the most compelling and original detective since Lisbeth Salander - The Times South Africa
