Havana Black: A Mario Conde Mystery by Leonardo Padura

Havana Black: A Mario Conde Mystery

Mario Conde #4

Leonardo Padura with Peter Bush (Translator)

261 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Praise for Havana Red, the first of the Lt. Conde series: "Another winner from Bitter Lemon...an innovative take on the traditional detective story. A macho cop whose investigation into the murder of a transvestite leads him to ruminate on his own...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11 reviews

Moods

challenging 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
funny 50%
informative 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.5

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