TRANSLATION: Aleix Montoto
AUTHOR: Anthony E. Zuiker and (Duane Swierczynski)
EDITORIAL: Metro
Books ISBN: 978-84-08-09535-4
PAG: 408
EDITORIAL: Metro
Books ISBN: 978-84-08-09535-4
PAG: 408
PRICE: 19, € 95
SYNOPSIS:
To gauge the level of cruelty and violence of the crimes committed, the police department of the United States established 25 levels of violence (being the maximum number 25). Never thought they could reach a higher level ... The level 26. Steve
Dark is the head of a secret U.S. government department that is responsible to find and execute the most vicious mass murderers of the world, especially those whose existence the government would rather not admit. Dark Steve has an uncanny ability to imitate, "live" virtually the profi le of the murderer based on the small details that he is discovering. Dark methods require that your life is spent outside the normal circles, in an underground world which is so close to their goals is in danger of losing their own identity forever. Under the direct government control of the United States, Dark and his team must be available 24 hours seven days a week, ready at all times to dive into a new operation, anywhere in the world ...
No doubt this is one of the most original novels I read in 2010. Belongs to a new genre of novels called "diginovelas" that combine reading the book with the viewing of a series of videos you can see on the Internet by inserting the codes that the novel itself is going easier. This for me has been the ultimate, because I had never read a book in this way, although I admit that comfortable, very comfortable it is. I mean if you you take it away from home and agrees that between chapter and chapter have to do a video for it is a bagpipe, well if you have an iPad or a pileup that lets you connect to the Internet is perhaps not so bagpipes, but boy, do not I do. It is also true that not that it is "essential" to watch the videos, but the truth is that history wins, and enough, view all. In this particular book are exactly 20 videos that can be seen. In addition, videos are crappy. It is clear that the author, Anthony E. Zuiker, creator and producer of the well known series CSI know what he does and has sought out a cast of actors who do really well.
confess that among the actors only knew Michael Ironside and a couple more that I have not in the photographs ( Bill Duke and Glenn Morshower ), but when I finished the book who wanted to know more was the person who portrayed Sqweegel because it has been one of the most evil with that, "literally" speaking, I have encountered and because it is capable hide in the smallest and most unlikely corner and wait with infinite patience until they attack their victims. I wanted to know which actor was able to "bend" that way and of course I've found a real contortionist in a role where you do not need to talk too much, but where they were needed other qualities that are very hard to find and not just any other actor, but everyone else. You can see what I mean by clicking HERE .
The story is very interesting. It is in the Gothic novel and criminal to me I like both, but neither is it the height of originality. I pointed out in many times the movie (the good and the book) "Seven." Yet I have read of pull. I decided it had to combine reading with viewing videos it was better to spend a whole afternoon and I did.
The book begins with a prologue in which we are told how the Dark Agent Steve was about to hunt down one of the most lethal criminals have ever known. No one has been able to get so close to Sqweegel, but something went wrong and the killer managed to escape.
The next chapter takes us to the present (two years after the prologue). Tom Riggins has convened a secret meeting in the Division of Special Cases Quantico, where he has gathered the best agents and Forensic country. They all know that there is an Evil Scale for classifying murderers whose maximum level is 25, or at least that was what they thought up to this meeting, where they are informed that there is a higher level. One made out for a special criminal.
And it has only been an agent about to stop Sqweegel: Steve Dark. The problem is that Dark has decided to retire and persuaded will be very difficult for Riggins, much as his life depends on it.
Anyway, I'm not going to say why he retired Dark, but not too difficult to guess as you get into the novel and it is not difficult to know whether or not to help Riggins, because then there would be novel, but not I tell you no more. As I said
the book is not to be too original in its plot, but I think all the characters in the story are sufficiently developed to sustain the story and not be bored in no time. We have
"Sqweegel" a murderer intelligent, thoughtful, careful, evil up unexpected points and above all patient. Two decades trying to catch it shows the care put into all the murders he commits. Never leave a single track and single from which the police have are that he himself provided, whether notes or videos. A "Sqweegel" likes to record his "work." Because yes, for the killing is a pleasure, but also a game. Presumably much smarter than any agent trying to capture but it is also true that Dark admires because "almost" get it.
Steve Dark, is now a retired man but lives by dragging a huge fault that can not be free and has almost managed to overcome thanks to his wife Sibby. They are about to be parents, with the arrival of Tom Riggins his life, none makes them particularly exciting.
Tom Riggins, on the other hand is a character that has nothing to lose, in fact not even worried about losing your life if this case turns out badly. Takes too much time working in special cases and has seen it all. We also Constance, another agent in the service of Riggins, beautiful and intelligent and also save a little secret that will end up coming to light in the wrong moment.
The novel is very agile, the chapters are not too long and stops to watch the videos, contrary to what might appear, are very dynamic reading. It is a story hard (very hard) at times, but that gets you if you like this kind of book (Isi: This is not for you) . Once you pick up the pace of reading is almost impossible to stop reading, because the action is accelerating in the final chapters and you can not drop.
"Entertaining? Enough, really.
"Original? Yes by the combination of reading and watching videos, but not the story itself.
"Recommended? Certainly for fans of crime novel and hardcore fans of CSI, Dexter, and this type of series.
not surprise me to see it not too long turned into a movie, series or any of this. De time has come the second part (in English): Dark Prophecy
I leave the official trailer of the first book in this series. Level 26: Dark Origins (yes, English)
WEB BOOK: http://www.nivel26.es/
FIRST LEAVES: http://www.nivel26.es/pdf/Fragmento_Nivel26.pdf
Dark is the head of a secret U.S. government department that is responsible to find and execute the most vicious mass murderers of the world, especially those whose existence the government would rather not admit. Dark Steve has an uncanny ability to imitate, "live" virtually the profi le of the murderer based on the small details that he is discovering. Dark methods require that your life is spent outside the normal circles, in an underground world which is so close to their goals is in danger of losing their own identity forever. Under the direct government control of the United States, Dark and his team must be available 24 hours seven days a week, ready at all times to dive into a new operation, anywhere in the world ...
No doubt this is one of the most original novels I read in 2010. Belongs to a new genre of novels called "diginovelas" that combine reading the book with the viewing of a series of videos you can see on the Internet by inserting the codes that the novel itself is going easier. This for me has been the ultimate, because I had never read a book in this way, although I admit that comfortable, very comfortable it is. I mean if you you take it away from home and agrees that between chapter and chapter have to do a video for it is a bagpipe, well if you have an iPad or a pileup that lets you connect to the Internet is perhaps not so bagpipes, but boy, do not I do. It is also true that not that it is "essential" to watch the videos, but the truth is that history wins, and enough, view all. In this particular book are exactly 20 videos that can be seen. In addition, videos are crappy. It is clear that the author, Anthony E. Zuiker, creator and producer of the well known series CSI know what he does and has sought out a cast of actors who do really well.
These are the mainstream.
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| From left. to right. Daniel Buran - Tauvia Dawn - Michael Ironside and Ava Gaudet |
confess that among the actors only knew Michael Ironside and a couple more that I have not in the photographs ( Bill Duke and Glenn Morshower ), but when I finished the book who wanted to know more was the person who portrayed Sqweegel because it has been one of the most evil with that, "literally" speaking, I have encountered and because it is capable hide in the smallest and most unlikely corner and wait with infinite patience until they attack their victims. I wanted to know which actor was able to "bend" that way and of course I've found a real contortionist in a role where you do not need to talk too much, but where they were needed other qualities that are very hard to find and not just any other actor, but everyone else. You can see what I mean by clicking HERE . The story is very interesting. It is in the Gothic novel and criminal to me I like both, but neither is it the height of originality. I pointed out in many times the movie (the good and the book) "Seven." Yet I have read of pull. I decided it had to combine reading with viewing videos it was better to spend a whole afternoon and I did.
The book begins with a prologue in which we are told how the Dark Agent Steve was about to hunt down one of the most lethal criminals have ever known. No one has been able to get so close to Sqweegel, but something went wrong and the killer managed to escape.
The next chapter takes us to the present (two years after the prologue). Tom Riggins has convened a secret meeting in the Division of Special Cases Quantico, where he has gathered the best agents and Forensic country. They all know that there is an Evil Scale for classifying murderers whose maximum level is 25, or at least that was what they thought up to this meeting, where they are informed that there is a higher level. One made out for a special criminal.
"The personnel of security forces is well known that the murderers are classified according to their belonging to one level of evil twenty-five models: the naive opportunists from level 1 to the organized murderers torturers who populate the level 25.After viewing a video and a talk are informed and verse of what is known about Sqweegel and the promise of a hefty sum of money for those who get trapped, Tom Riggins is seen as the beginning of the meeting: not a single volunteer.
What almost nobody knows, except the unnamed elite research group in charge of hunting down the world's most dangerous murderers, a group of men and women is not mentioned in any official records, is that the process of defining a new category murderers is underway. Only a man belongs to this level.
His goals
either.
Their methods:
Unlimited.
Your alias:
Sqweegel.
Your rating:
Level 26.
And it has only been an agent about to stop Sqweegel: Steve Dark. The problem is that Dark has decided to retire and persuaded will be very difficult for Riggins, much as his life depends on it.
Anyway, I'm not going to say why he retired Dark, but not too difficult to guess as you get into the novel and it is not difficult to know whether or not to help Riggins, because then there would be novel, but not I tell you no more. As I said
the book is not to be too original in its plot, but I think all the characters in the story are sufficiently developed to sustain the story and not be bored in no time. We have
"Sqweegel" a murderer intelligent, thoughtful, careful, evil up unexpected points and above all patient. Two decades trying to catch it shows the care put into all the murders he commits. Never leave a single track and single from which the police have are that he himself provided, whether notes or videos. A "Sqweegel" likes to record his "work." Because yes, for the killing is a pleasure, but also a game. Presumably much smarter than any agent trying to capture but it is also true that Dark admires because "almost" get it.
Steve Dark, is now a retired man but lives by dragging a huge fault that can not be free and has almost managed to overcome thanks to his wife Sibby. They are about to be parents, with the arrival of Tom Riggins his life, none makes them particularly exciting.
Tom Riggins, on the other hand is a character that has nothing to lose, in fact not even worried about losing your life if this case turns out badly. Takes too much time working in special cases and has seen it all. We also Constance, another agent in the service of Riggins, beautiful and intelligent and also save a little secret that will end up coming to light in the wrong moment.
The novel is very agile, the chapters are not too long and stops to watch the videos, contrary to what might appear, are very dynamic reading. It is a story hard (very hard) at times, but that gets you if you like this kind of book (Isi: This is not for you) . Once you pick up the pace of reading is almost impossible to stop reading, because the action is accelerating in the final chapters and you can not drop.
"Entertaining? Enough, really.
"Original? Yes by the combination of reading and watching videos, but not the story itself.
"Recommended? Certainly for fans of crime novel and hardcore fans of CSI, Dexter, and this type of series.
not surprise me to see it not too long turned into a movie, series or any of this. De time has come the second part (in English): Dark Prophecy
I leave the official trailer of the first book in this series. Level 26: Dark Origins (yes, English)
FIRST LEAVES: http://www.nivel26.es/pdf/Fragmento_Nivel26.pdf
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