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    Torres de fuego

    By Gabriela Cañas

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    A veces, lo real parece beber de lo imaginado.

    El incendio de la torre Windsor, que una investigación periodística ha devuelto a la actualidad, es el elemento inspirador de esta novela. Escrita en 2011, esta trama criminal y política se basó en unas conjeturas propias de la imaginación de la autora que ocho años más tarde parecen sorprendentemente ajustadas a lo ocurrido en ese edificio en febrero de 2005. La hipótesis de que hubo entonces una operación secreta para hacer desaparecer unos documentos comprometedores de un importante banquero fue el núcleo de esta ficción. En ella, el asesinato de una gran empresaria, Ana Ruiz-Benegas, pone sobre la pista a sus protagonistas de un caso de turbia corrupción. Venganza, dinero y chantaje es el cóctel de esta historia completamente ficticia que ahora se muestra tan verosímil.

    LanguageEspañol
    PublisherRoca editorial
    Release dateOct 16, 2011
    ISBN9788499183848
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    Torres de fuego
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    Gabriela Cañas

    Cuenca, 1957. Gabriela Cañas nació en Cuenca, en 1957 y es periodista. Trabajó en varios medios hasta llegar a El País, donde actualmente es editorialista y articulista. Entre 2006 y 2008 trabajó en Moncloa como asesora de prensa internacional para el presidente del Gobierno. Sus artículos han merecido dos premios periodísticos: el galardón La mujer en la Unión Europea, otorgado en 2002 y el Premio Meridiana en la modalidad de Iniciativa en los medios de comunicación o publicitarios, en 2011. Esta no es su primera novela, pero sí la primera que se atreve a publicar.

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    • 4/5
      Another good Harry Bosch book and this time Bosch is accused of murder. Has Bosch finally gone over the edge? Terry McCaleb, ex-FBI profiler, thinks so. He was asked to do a favour for Sheriff's detective Jaye Winston even though he is retired and running a boat charter business. There was a particularly grisly murder on New Year's Day where an alcoholic who was the prime suspect in the murder of a prostitute was himself murdered. Bosch had been talking to the victim in lock-up the night before because he still hopes to convict him of the murder. And that's not all that ties him to the murder. Aspects of the crime seem to have been taken from the artwork of the painter Hieronymus Bosch after whom our Harry (actually Hieronymus) Bosch was named. All clues seem to lead to Harry as the perpetrator or is that just what the real perpetrator wants everyone to think? Find out for yourself.
    • 4/5
      Bosch teams up with retired profiler to track down the killer of an actress. Interesting plot.
    • 5/5
      Terry McCaleb, a retired FBI agent is asked by the LAPD to help them investigate aseries of murders that have them baffled. They are the kind of ritualized killings McCaleb specialized in solving with the FBI, and he is reluctantly drawn from his peaceful new life after undergoing a heart transplant, back into the horror and excitement of tracking down a terrifying homicidal maniac. More horrifying still, the suspect who seems to fit the profile that McCaleb develops is someone he has known and worked with in the past: LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch.
    • 3/5
      A decent enough police/forensic thriller, but not one that left me on the edge of me seat.
    • 4/5
      mystery/police procedural. McCaleb is again pulled into an unofficial investigation; this time, Bosch turns up as a suspect. emphasis on Bosch the painter and his work. suspenseful, complex, fast-paced, page-turner. dark and gritty; look into human beauty and depravity. contemporary LA setting and culture important. continue getting to know serial characters better. family life, even love. beautiful.
    • 4/5
      Another excellent entry in the Harry Bosch series. This time Bosch himself is suspected of being a killer, and he has to depend on Terry McCaleb to help clear his name. Unfortunately, McCaleb is initially convinced that Bosch is the killer because of some artful deception by the real culprit.
    • 5/5
      Enjoyed a lot - slightly different style to his other books and I knew the suspect couldn't have done it! And I learned a little about the historical Hieronymus Bosch. I had a vague memory of some of the paintings but hadn't realised that he was a contemporary of Da Vinci - the paintings feel medieval rather than Renaissance. Or that owls were considered evil at the time.
    • 4/5
      Starting as two separate stories, one involving the retired FBI profiler from Blood Works in a possible serial killing, the other a high profile courtcase where Harry Bosch is leading police investigator. The two crimes merge around Bosch.Solid police story/ court drama where the detective details are in focus. The follow-up of events and characters from other novels are funny details that never becomes artificial or disruptive, leaving the comprehensive Connelly reader in the know.
    • 4/5
      Another gripping Harry Bosch thriller. Plenty of twists and turns and a double headed plot line.
    • 5/5
      One of Connelly's better Bosch novels, and they're all good! Torture killing, high profile murder trial, and illustrates very well the emotional conflicts, and ethical issues both Bosch and McCaleb have getting justice to prevail!
    • 4/5
      Listened to the audiobook. Had a major problem with the voice the actor chose to use for Bosch, too Popeye-sounding, but aside from that, this is another excellent mistery thriller by one of the very best authors of this genre. The best one I know, for sure.
      Another minor issue I had concerns the plot: I found it too hard to believe that McCaleb would buy so easily into Bosch as a murder suspect, when the murder was such an obvious set up. It just didn't work very well for me that he wouldn't just start hunting down on the "set up" theory and give it the predominance that it would realistically have had. The question "why on Earth would Bosch have linked the murder to his own name??" comes out only once and without the strength that it should have had.
      I guess one of the problems when reading these extremely realistic-feeling procedural books is that I forget it's fiction, and as a reader I need to remember to give them some slack!
    • 5/5
      This is the one that got me hooked...it was my first Harry Bosch book. I love Connelly's intelligent writing style. It is so interesting to me to have the juxtaposition of a gritty character like Bosch with Connelly's prose-like narrative. After this one, I went back and read the series from the beginning.
    • 5/5
      Another Connelly tour de force, in which the relationship between Harry Bosch and Terry McCaleb is explained for those, like me, who may have read later books (eg Blood Work) first. Highly recommended.
    • 2/5
      A little too contrived for my tastes. Some good stuff about observing the details.
    • 4/5
      This book was not your typical Harry Bosch novel as Terry McCaleb was the retired FBI agent and Harry Bosch was the main suspect. It was a little slow to take off but one it did, it was a page-turner to the very end. Connelly is very good at developing characters, both good and bad, that are very intriguing and ones you'll feel are very real. I need to go back and read Blood Work as that's the book that introduces Terry McCaleb, a character which I like very much. This plot was very enjoyable and not too complicated. A pretty easy, straight forward read which I'm sure you'll enjoy if you're a Harry Bosch fan.
    • 4/5
      A Darkness More Than Night
      4 Stars

      Retired FBI profiler, Terry McCaleb finds himself embroiled in another case when he is approached to review an unsolved murder with disturbingly ritualistic elements. Terry is soon horrified by the realization that his profile points to one suspect - a fellow law enforcement officer and friend - LAPD Detective Harry Bosch.

      Series note: This is book #2 in the Terry McCaleb series. It also slots in after book #7 of the Harry Bosch series. Numerous references are made to events in Harry's life that are covered in his books, and it is, therefore, recommend that the books be read in order.

      The plot is comprised of two threads that ultimately intersect, but given the nature of the two storylines, the connections are obvious and predictable from the start.

      While the narrative is presented from both Terry and Harry's POVs, it is primarily a Terry McCaleb story and Harry Bosch is a secondary character. These two men are very different in their investigative methods with Terry being more of a thinker and Harry more of a man of action.

      Unfortunately, Terry's character suffers not only from being in close proximity to Harry, but also from his suspicions. It is disappointing that he so easily accepts the idea of Harry as an evil killer, and that he seems to be forcing the facts to fit his theory rather than following the evidence to its logical conclusion.

      Overall, a good mystery and the detail on the life of Hieronymous Bosch and his paintings is very interesting. As with most of Connelly's books, my main criticism is with the drawn out writing style, which is too focused on the internal musings of the characters and the long winded philosophical descriptions of scenery. Connelly needs to get to the point more quickly because the first 50% of most of his books can be tedious.
    • 4/5
      This book was selected for me by my Secret Santa as part of the SantaThing 2014 created by LibraryThing!I have previously really enjoyed novels with the character detective Harry Bosch and this novel is no exception. I was riveted! In fact, due to the storyline the reader is also introduced to Jaye Winston, a FBI agent who asks retired FBI agent Terry McCaleb for his help. This is apparently the 2nd appearance of Terry McCaleb so I will look forward to reading the first book in his series in the future.This novel has twists and turns that my anticipation would imagine are very similar to the twists and turns in true investigations. I was also enthralled with the courtroom scenes as in some legal thrillers the courtroom scenes become dull and actually provide more cloud cover than addition to the novel. Michael Connelly's courtroom scenes are dramatic, enlightening, and definitely add nuances to the storyline that are subtle and deftly written.I also felt that in light of all of the violence across our country that this novel is also a poignant reminder of how much everyone in law enforcement sacrifices of themselves and to their families in trying to keep their families safe, protected from their ups and downs during investigations, and the daily struggle to "do it all" and "be all" to everyone in their professional and personal lives. I have always had the utmost respect for everyone in law enforcement but this book renewed my respect for their dedication "to the job" and a most sincere wish that we could all appreciate the safety and peace they bring to our daily lives. Perhaps in 2015, we could all give back to them whenever an opportunity presents itself and perhaps to create those opportunities of appreciation.
    • 5/5
      This book is a little different from his usual. Instead of pushing on alone, he shares his pages with a retired F.B.I agent. A further look into Bosch from someone's else's perspective.
    • 2/5
      Bosch was great as always, McCaleb is a self-righteous ass.
    • 4/5
      I love the Terry McCaleb series however, was not wild about the ending. I am playing catch up with the older Connelly books, as have read most of the new ones. Loved the character Terry, a retired FBI agent who starred in the bestseller "Blood Work," - he is asked by the LAPD to help them investigate a series of murders that have them baffled. They are the kind of ritualized killings McCaleb specialized in solving with the FBI, and he is reluctantly drawn from his peaceful new life back into the horror and excitement of tracking down a terrifying homicidal maniac. More horrifying still, the suspect who seems to fit the profile that McCaleb develops is someone he has known and worked with in the past: LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch (which also love)!
    • 3/5
      I found this one somewhat confusing as I'm only reading the Harry Bosch series and as a consequence didn't know McCaleb's back story from Blood Work. Still, Connelly crafted a good tale and I was able to piece together the necessary back story to follow this title.
    • 4/5
      ~3.5

      The gang's all here: during a highly publicised case in which Harry Bosch, troubled detective of the LAPD, is a primary witness, Terry McCaleb starts uncovering some disconcerting facts and Jack McEvoy lurks around in the background, digging up dirt and stirring the mud. Long story short: Terry McCaleb, Harry Bosch and Jack McEvoy all compete to see who's the biggest bastard. I'm not really sure who won.

      The plot is entertaining, if improbable, and it was interesting seeing each character from each others' perspectives. The conflicts and interactions between the characters as they pit their wits against each other are well-written, and the moral ambiguities make it difficult to choose sides. However, this doesn't stand out to me as one of the top-notch books in the--well, actually, in any of the three--series.

      Out of the three characters here, I think Bosch is my favorite. McEvoy has only a cameo role, and I somehow have real difficulty warming to the self-assured and self-righteous McCaleb. Bosch, as a character, is rich and complex, and remains a strong draw for me throughout the series. I love the fact that he constantly sees his mistakes and evaluates his own error. However, I strongly dislike the fact that his character never develops and remains static throughout. Time and time again, Bosch sees how his self-righteous ruthless independence, his cowboy justice, can do irreparable harm to others. Yet he never changes. It is difficult to even comprehend how a man apparently so aware of his failures can continue to make the same mistakes time and time again.

      The other element I find problematic is the side characters. No matter which series you're in, Connelly never develops a coterie of loyal sidekicks for the character. In fact, I'm rather sure that the probability of a character betrayal increases exponentially each time the character appears. Connelly tends to never leave his characters in healthy platonic relationships; they might have one all-consuming and hopeful-looking romantic relationship on the table, but it's guaranteed to dissolve by the next book. Bosch's love interests, in particular, never seem to make it through more than a single book before they are discarded and the next one is pulled off the assembly line. It all goes to create an odd, unsettling, and isolating feeling: you can never trust the side characters, because the next book, they'll probably end up as the murderers, or possibly just the murderees. As someone who identifies mainly with side characters, I think it gives the books an unstable feeling, a lack of solidity that other long-running series develop.

      Connelly spent about 12 years on the crime beat, so his description of the police world is thorough, accurate, and natural. It's one of the highlights of the books for me. At the same time, every single book I've read contains incredible corruption within the police department, yet Internal Affairs and similar are vilified. Defence attorneys are also portrayed as immoral and sleazy. This seems hypocritical to me. If the police system is truly so decadent, then there must be ways to watch the watchers. It always leaves me wondering what on earth IAD did to Connelly during his writing career.

      What keeps bringing me back to these books is the underlying depth. In an interview, Connelly commented that he writes books to try to tease out answers to the questions and problems that plague his own spirit. Again and again, Connelly tackles Nietzsche'a question of how the hunter of monsters can himself become that which he fights. There are no satisfying, complete answers to these questions, merely conflicting answers to their various facets. Yet at the same time, one would hope that a character who struggles with these issues, and who seems to come to some peace or enlightenment at the end of each book, would be able to progress. Instead, in each subsequent book, we find Bosch and McCaleb and McEvoy exactly where we found them. Despite all this, I think Connelly's books, especially the early Bosch books, are well worth reading. His exploration of these topics leave me ruminating on my own beliefs, prejudices, and choices. Overall, these deeper topics lend Connelly's books a power and depth that is rare in the noir genre.

      *the overview comments were ripped and partially expanded from one of my other reviews of the Bosch books.
    • 4/5
      Another fun and engaging Harry Bosch mystery.
    • 4/5
      I am addicted to the Harry Bosch series. It's difficult to not pick up another as soon as I finish one. There's just something about Harry...and the police procedural process is interesting too. Good plots, characters and mystery, can't ask for more.
    • 4/5
      Another good Harry Bosch book this time with Terry McCaleb, a former FBI agent who had open heart surgery. Terry is now married to Graciela and they have a baby but Terry wants and needs to work and is approached by the Bureau to look into a cold case. His research shines a light on Harry and together they figure out who is framing him.
    • 3/5
      One of the weaker entries in the Harry Bosch series. This one teams Bosch up with former FBI profiler Terry McCaleb. McCaleb and Bosch previously worked together in The Poet and McCaleb was featured in the stand alone novel Blood Work. A Darkness More Than Night sets up the ridiculous premise of having Bosch the suspect in a brutal murder with McCaleb doing the investigating. As a reader familiar with the characters, I just wanted Connelly to get past that silly idea and get on with the book.
    • 4/5
      Funny thing happened on the way to read this, I realized after a couple of pages that I needed to read Blood Work first because of the introduction of a new character that has his own series--I don't know if this was Connelly's original intent, maybe it just happened that way? If you don't have Blood Work or just don't want to get into that series, it won't hurt you to miss it. But it does give you an idea of what makes McCaleb tick. As for this story, it was quite interesting, but very easy to determine the who dunnit early on. A lot of Harry's personal issues still aren't addressed from Angel's Flight, but Connelly throws a lot at you by focusing as much on McCaleb as Bosch to keep you interested until the end.
    • 5/5
      Connelly is probably in a 3-way tie [with the later Dorothy Sayers and Peter Dickinson] as my favorite mystery authors. This is perhaps the most revealing book about Bosch--good to read after several others.
    • 2/5
      A very generic Connelly book. The investigators bumble around for a while, making progress but not too much. The bad guys resolve this by attacking them, in the thrilling last hundred pages. In this case, Connelly's standard plot works particularly badly, because McCaleb's investigative theory is preposterous. The writing is reasonably smooth, but not Connelly's best.
    • 5/5
      This latest Connelly is interesting. His series character - Harry Bosch - plays a secondary role. Terry McCaleb from his novel, Blood Work, comes back here to help with what looks like the first murder of a serial killer. I think Connelly may have bit off more than he could chew here. The story is interesting but not as tightly wound as his other work. If I were recommending, I'd say hold off and find it in used paperback.