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INDEPENDENCIA

 



SINOPSIS


¿Cómo enfrentarse a quienes manejan el poder en las sombras? ¿Cómo vengarse de quienes más daño te han hecho? Vuelve Melchor Marín. Y vuelve a Barcelona, donde es reclamado para investigar un caso vidrioso: están chantajeando con un vídeo sexual a la alcaldesa de la ciudad. Cargado con su pesar por no haber encontrado a los asesinos de su madre, pero también con su inflexible sentido de la justicia y su rocosa integridad moral, Melchor debe desmontar una extorsión que no se sabe si persigue el simple beneficio económico o la desestabilización política, y, para hacerlo, se adentra en los círculos del poder, un lugar donde reinan el cinismo, la ambición sin escrúpulos y la brutalidad corrupta. Por ahí, esta novela absorbente y salvaje, poblada de una pléyade de personajes memorables, se convierte en un retrato demoledor de la élite político-económica barcelonesa, pero sobre todo en un furioso alegato contra la tiranía de los dueños del dinero y los amos del mundo.


Título: Independencia

Autor: Javier Cercas

Serie: Terra Alta #2

Editorial: Tusquets Editores

Fecha de publicación: 3 Marzo 2021


RESEÑA


VALORACION: ⭐⭐⭐💫

Independencia es la segunda entrega de la serie iniciada con Terra Alta, novela ganadora del Premio Planeta hace un par de años. Melchor Marín, el ex-delincuente convertido en policía vuelve para investigar un caso de chantaje a la alcaldesa de Barcelona. 


A pesar de haberla disfrutado y de no haberme aburrido en ningún momento me quedo con la primera entrega de la serie. A pesar de ser casos independientes es recomendable leer Terra Alta primero, ya que en esta segunda parte se hacen muchas referencias a los hechos ocurridos en la primera...o hablando en plata: ¡la destripa entera! 😂


Independencia es descrita como un thriller político y, en mi opinión, no tiene mucho ni de lo uno ni de lo otro. Si, hay referencias al procés y a la situación en Cataluña (la acción transcurre en 2025) pero no es el tema central de la historia a pesar de titulo. La investigación policial es, como siempre, mi parte favorita, pero en esta ocasión también se me ha quedado un poco coja. Para mí, el principal problema es la forma en que está estructurada la historia. El hecho de intercalar desde el principio episodios donde se cuenta lo que se podría denominar como “la resolución del caso” hace que se pierda gran parte de la intriga en descubrir quién se encuentra detrás de ese chantaje. Una vez que ves por dónde van a ir los tiros no resulta difícil adivinar cómo la historia personal de Melchor confluirá con el caso que investiga. El final me sorprendió pero me resultó bastante atropellado y me hubiese gustado que el autor lo hubiese desarrollado un poco más.


Pese a sus defectos me ha resultado un libro entretenido y si hay una nueva entrega ahí estaré para encontrarme con Melchor Marín de nuevo. 




ENGLISH


Independencia is the second installment in the Terra Alta series, where Melchor Marín, an ex-felon turned policeman, returns to investigate a blackmail case against the mayor of Barcelona.


Even though I enjoyed it I think the first one is better. Independencia is described as a political thriller but, imo, it isn’t much of a thriller nor is it very political. There are several references to the political situation in Catalonia but, despite the title, it is not the central theme of the story. The police investigation, which is always my favorite part, was a bit sparse this time. The main problem was the way the story is structured. The fact that from the beginning there are episodes in which we’re told about the resolution of the case, made for a lackluster ending with most of the intrigue being lost. The ending caught me by surprise but it was a bit abrupt and would have liked a bit more development.


Despite its flaws, I thought it was quite entertaining so if there’s a third book in the series I’ll be back to meet Melchor Marín again.

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