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A review by jandi
La reina del sur by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
5.0
One of my favorites from Arturo Pérez-Reverte. Teresa Mendoza is one of his most accomplished female characters, a strong and unlikely heroine. Hard to put down once I started it. The mix of Mexican slang throw in the mix made me smile as well.
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Re-reading a favorite. I had been thinking about this book after I got hooked on the soap opera (the one with Kate del Castillo, far more faithful to the book than the US version), and I was also thinking a lot about [b:The Count of Montecristo|12512180|The Count of Montecristo|Alexandre Dumas|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|391568] - this book is very openly a retelling of Edmond's story. And yes, the queen still holds up well! Teresa's growth from a terrified narco-girlfriend on the run after her Güero falls from grace into the queen of drug transportation in the Mediterranean sea is so satisfying.
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Re-reading a favorite. I had been thinking about this book after I got hooked on the soap opera (the one with Kate del Castillo, far more faithful to the book than the US version), and I was also thinking a lot about [b:The Count of Montecristo|12512180|The Count of Montecristo|Alexandre Dumas|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|391568] - this book is very openly a retelling of Edmond's story. And yes, the queen still holds up well! Teresa's growth from a terrified narco-girlfriend on the run after her Güero falls from grace into the queen of drug transportation in the Mediterranean sea is so satisfying.