Book reviews
Carmen Mola
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The Orphans
The Orphans by Carmen Mola: abandoned children grow into crime bosses. What a hell of a career path
Three children meet in Belfast, build a family out of survival and grow into adults who have learned how to make money from crime. Years later, a case pulls Laura Pastor and her family into a world where loyalty is real, but so are the bullets. The title sounds sad; the career path is considerably worse.
October 25, 2026
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The Purple Network
The Purple Network by Carmen Mola: Elena Blanco is looking for her son while people sell horror as entertainment
Elena walks into a teenager’s bedroom while following a lead on a criminal network. What she finds brings the case close to Lucas, the son she lost years ago. Some days, being a police officer and being a mother feel like two different ways to break yourself.
October 23, 2026
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The Beast
The Beast: a sick city that prefers a monster to answers
Carmen Mola's The Beast: Madrid in 1834, cholera, murdered girls and Lucía's search for the truth. A dark historical thriller, my honest review.
October 22, 2026
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Hell
Hell: love in the middle of a revolution, and nobody gets a soft landing
Carmen Mola's Hell: an uprising in Madrid, a love story inside the violence and a trip to Cuba where the paradise has too much blood. Review, 4 out of 5.
October 21, 2026
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The Mothers
The Mothers: Elena Blanco investigates a horror in a white coat
Carmen Mola's The Mothers: Elena Blanco investigates a horror that also knows how to wear a white coat. My honest review, 4 out of 5.
October 9, 2026
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The Gypsy Bride
The Gypsy Bride: Elena hunts the killer and still can't stop searching for her son
Two sisters, a horrifying way to die, and an inspector for whom closing the case doesn't mean she can go home at peace.
October 8, 2026