Juan Gómez-Jurado
Author of Red Queen
About the Author
Juan Gomez-Jurado was born on December 16, 1977 in Madrid, Spain. He is a columnist for La Voz de Galicia which is distributed in Spain. He is published in 42 countries which makes him one of the most successful Spanish authors of all time. He also participates in several radio and T.V. programs. show more His credentials include working for some of the most important Spanish Media like 40 Principales, Cadena Cope and Radio Espana. His first novel God's Spy hit the bestseller list. It is a thriller set in the Vatican around the aftermath of Pope John Paul II's death as the hunt for a serial killer reveals a chilling conspiracy. In 2008 he won the prestigious Premio de Novela Ciudad de Torrevieja for his novel El Emblema del Traidor. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Juan Gómez-Jurado
Universo Reina roja (estuche con: Reina roja | Loba negra | Rey blanco | Cicatriz | El paciente) (2025) 3 copies
El Madrid de Antonia Scott 3 copies
Todopoderosos: Con mi peli no te metas: Placeres del cine que solo un cínico se perdería (2022) 2 copies
Heroínas 2 copies
Trilogía Reina Roja (edición pack con: Reina Roja | Loba Negra | Rey Blanco) (La Trama) (2021) 2 copies
Tout brûle - Par l'auteur du best-seller Reine rouge adapté en série sur Amazon Prime - Nouveauté 2025 (2025) 1 copy
La Suelta 1 copy
Tutto muore 1 copy
La spia di Dio 1 copy
Regina Rossa 1 copy
Lupa Nera 1 copy
Re Bianco 1 copy
Ultima ora nel deserto 1 copy
Cicatrice 1 copy
Il paziente 1 copy
La Suelta 1 copy
Mentira 1 copy
Crna vučica 1 copy
Herencia Peligrosa 1 copy
Amanda Black – Die Mission beginnt: Der erste mysteriöse Fall der Schatzjägerin! Für Kinder ab 9 Jahren (2024) 1 copy
Tutto brucia 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Gómez-Jurado, Juan
- Birthdate
- 1977-12-16
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Universidad San Pablo CEU (Master Degree in Ciencias de la Información)
- Occupations
- journalist
columnist
novelist
short story writer
screenwriter - Short biography
- Juan Gómez-Jurado, nato a Madrid nel 1977 e laureato in scienze della comunicazione, si è formato come giornalista presso le redazioni dei più noti media spagnoli. In seguito al successo internazionale di La spia di Dio, suo romanzo d’esordio, ha visto diventare realtà il sogno di sempre: dedicarsi a tempo pieno alla scrittura, passione che coltiva sin da giovanissimo e che gli ha fatto ottenere diversi riconoscimenti letterari, fra cui il Premio Nacional Nuevos de Alfaguara 1996 e il premio Ciudad de Torrevieja 2008. Vive a Madrid con la sua famiglia
- Nationality
- Spain
- Birthplace
- Madrid, Spain
- Map Location
- Spain
- Associated Place (for map)
- Madrid, Spain
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I am always happy to discover a new police procedural with quirky characters. Equally excited to discover a writer I know nothing about. This book was an over-the top, out of the park fascinating psychological roller coaster with great dialog and I loved every page. The eccentricities of the characters and what they get up to are outrageously contemplated, parsed and intersected as they circle the proverbial drain. Of course there is a murder or two or three, of course the killer is there show more and gone and back again and of course it is down to seconds ….
Everything to gain and nothing to lose by reading this book. Looking forward to the next installment in the series. Thanks to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for a copy. show less
Everything to gain and nothing to lose by reading this book. Looking forward to the next installment in the series. Thanks to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for a copy. show less
No! Tell me it’s not true — this cannot be over. This can’t be the last outing for Antonia Scott and Inspector Jon Gutierrez. The entire 3 book series has been exceptional in action and well constructed plots and I hate that the saga of the Red Queen is coming to an end.
I have loved the characters of Antonia and Jon as their relationship deepens through their attempts to solve the most heinous crimes and find some sort of justice. Not only are they unique in personality, they are also show more highly skilled in their jobs and focused on completing their missions. Now they face their adversary, Mr. White, who brings them full circle into his devious plans. He’s a nasty piece of work and another nemesis makes an appearance as well. It was hard to guess where this was going with all the twists and turns. I liked the writing style and the bits of humor that the author included to make me really care about Antonia and Jon. There’s just the barest bit at the end that could allow for further stories about these two. If only.
I suggest you read these from the beginning in order. And better if you can do it one after the other without suffering through the waiting for the translations from Spanish. Also catch the first book’s adaptation on streaming channels. I enjoyed it as well.
I was able to listen to the audiobook while also following along in the e-book ARC, both provided by the publisher. The book is narrated by the incomparable Scott Brick whose voice consistently elevates the novels he performs with his incredible range and talent. This is definitely one I highly recommend on audio for a completely absorbing experience. show less
I have loved the characters of Antonia and Jon as their relationship deepens through their attempts to solve the most heinous crimes and find some sort of justice. Not only are they unique in personality, they are also show more highly skilled in their jobs and focused on completing their missions. Now they face their adversary, Mr. White, who brings them full circle into his devious plans. He’s a nasty piece of work and another nemesis makes an appearance as well. It was hard to guess where this was going with all the twists and turns. I liked the writing style and the bits of humor that the author included to make me really care about Antonia and Jon. There’s just the barest bit at the end that could allow for further stories about these two. If only.
I suggest you read these from the beginning in order. And better if you can do it one after the other without suffering through the waiting for the translations from Spanish. Also catch the first book’s adaptation on streaming channels. I enjoyed it as well.
I was able to listen to the audiobook while also following along in the e-book ARC, both provided by the publisher. The book is narrated by the incomparable Scott Brick whose voice consistently elevates the novels he performs with his incredible range and talent. This is definitely one I highly recommend on audio for a completely absorbing experience. show less
The second book in a trilogy featuring Antonia Scott, a neurodivergent super-genius who works for a secret European agency dedicated to solving high-profile crimes. She’s assisted by Jon Gutiérrez, a gay Basque police detective. The two first appeared in Red Queen, published in 2018 and adapted for television in 2024.
The pair are asked to assist in investigating the attempted murder of a Russian mobster’s girlfriend in Malaga. The girlfriend escaped, and is now on the run, but the show more mobster did not - and it turns out she was the financial genius behind all his shell companies and money laundering schemes. And because of that, the head of the Russian mob in the area wants her dead. So he asks his superiors back in Russia to send him some help, and they send the Black Wolf, a renowned assassin.
But when Scott and Gutiérrez stumble across a shipping container containing dead women who’d been trafficked to Spain, and the container is linked to the dead mobster, Scott is determined to take down the Russian mob in Malaga. But things aren’t as simple as they seem. Someone is attacking the organisation Scott works for, the police in Malaga are not as honest as they should be, and even the Black Wolf has her own agenda.
It all comes to a head in a villa in the woods near Madrid during a snowstorm. The Russians attack, and the handful of good guys - Scott, Gutiérrez et al - in the house have to hold out until the police arrive. Black Wolf is a more straightforward narrative than Red Queen, and its focus on the Russian bratva in Spain leaves less room for social commentary. There are still plentiful hooks to the third book, White King, however. This is a good series, with a pair of engaging leads, and already being compared to Larsson’s Millennium trilogy, although I’d argue it’s probably better, and I can understand why the first book was adapted for TV. It would be nice to see the other two adapted as well. show less
The pair are asked to assist in investigating the attempted murder of a Russian mobster’s girlfriend in Malaga. The girlfriend escaped, and is now on the run, but the show more mobster did not - and it turns out she was the financial genius behind all his shell companies and money laundering schemes. And because of that, the head of the Russian mob in the area wants her dead. So he asks his superiors back in Russia to send him some help, and they send the Black Wolf, a renowned assassin.
But when Scott and Gutiérrez stumble across a shipping container containing dead women who’d been trafficked to Spain, and the container is linked to the dead mobster, Scott is determined to take down the Russian mob in Malaga. But things aren’t as simple as they seem. Someone is attacking the organisation Scott works for, the police in Malaga are not as honest as they should be, and even the Black Wolf has her own agenda.
It all comes to a head in a villa in the woods near Madrid during a snowstorm. The Russians attack, and the handful of good guys - Scott, Gutiérrez et al - in the house have to hold out until the police arrive. Black Wolf is a more straightforward narrative than Red Queen, and its focus on the Russian bratva in Spain leaves less room for social commentary. There are still plentiful hooks to the third book, White King, however. This is a good series, with a pair of engaging leads, and already being compared to Larsson’s Millennium trilogy, although I’d argue it’s probably better, and I can understand why the first book was adapted for TV. It would be nice to see the other two adapted as well. show less
Empecemos por lo bueno:
- Es entretenido, casual, directo, gracioso y emocionante
- Hay dos personajes buenos, o al menos distinguibles de los demas, Jon y el malo.
- Capitulos cortos, chop, chop moviendonos rapido
Ahora lo malo:
- Flashback y mas flashbacks. Si me tienes que re-explicar algo, no lo hiciste bien la primera vez. Arregla la primera introduccion y ahorrame el flashback.
- Ha faltado un buen editor, uno de los que te corta partes que no mueven la historia, uno de los que te arreglan show more frases que no se entienden. Al libro no le sobran paginas, pero quitas los dialogos insulsos , los flashback inutiles y a cambio pones a Antonia brillando de verdad en alguna situacion comprometida y la cosa cambia mucho.
- Los dialogos, por ejemplo entre Jon y Antonia, a veces no se quien esta hablando. Hablan exactamente igual. No solo ellos, practicamente todos los personajes hablan igual, gente de todo tipo de condicion social, de lo mas alto a lo mas bajo, podrias coger e intercambiar una linea de dialogo y ponersela a otro personaje y funciona!
- Antonia, la protagonista tiene muchas paginas para ella pero a mi casi me ha parecido un personaje secundario, aunque el autor le ha dado todo tipo de caracteristicas y detalles aun asi como que le falta presencia, no se como explicarlo bien.
- La trama tiene mas agujeros que un colador de fideos. Y a menudo es muy conveniente Me gusta como la chica de una tienda de tatuaje se acuerda de un tatuaje y lo puede encontrar en las fotos de hace 20 años y no lo hizo ni ella. Aqui todo el mundo tiene memoria fotografica.
- La motivacion no tiene sentido. todo TODO esto es porque nosequien quiere acabar con Antonia. Ese mismo nosequien ha estado en su casa, Antonia lleva 3 años en su casa deprimida. No se, durante esos 3 años alguien podria pasarse por ahi, pegar un tiro, o secuestrarla o lo que sea, no?
- El final es bastante lamentable. Muy peliculero y tal pero tanto tanto que sabes lo que va a pasar porque es lo tipico o alquien pensaba que Carla iba a morir asfixiada? sabes de sobra que viene Jon, en el ultimo segundo claro, al niño le va a coger la mala, malisima de rehen, etc.
- Hablando de tipico. Topicazos a derecha e izquierda.
-Antonia es la mujer mas inteligente del mundo pero se pasa como el 75% de la novela a rastras de otros personajes o perdidisima
-Antonia que es la mujer mas inteligente del mundo, con acceso a recursos infinitos por saber el secreto de Laura Trueba y su plan es ir ella misma con una pistola que no sabe disparar? Es dificil pensar en un plan mas estupido.
- Dice que cuando vio que el taxi estaba conducido por una mujer sabia que Parra se encaminaba a una trampa. Cual es la razon?
Hay mucho malo ahi pero al fin y al cabo es un libro entretenido que es lo que cuenta.
Si piensas: mira yo quiero pasar el rato, en plan peli de Marvel, que la trama y tal tenga problemas, tampoco es que espere Agatha Christie, dame algo divertido y ya. Entonces este libro es perfecto. show less
- Es entretenido, casual, directo, gracioso y emocionante
- Hay dos personajes buenos, o al menos distinguibles de los demas, Jon y el malo.
- Capitulos cortos, chop, chop moviendonos rapido
Ahora lo malo:
- Flashback y mas flashbacks. Si me tienes que re-explicar algo, no lo hiciste bien la primera vez. Arregla la primera introduccion y ahorrame el flashback.
- Ha faltado un buen editor, uno de los que te corta partes que no mueven la historia, uno de los que te arreglan show more frases que no se entienden. Al libro no le sobran paginas, pero quitas los dialogos insulsos , los flashback inutiles y a cambio pones a Antonia brillando de verdad en alguna situacion comprometida y la cosa cambia mucho.
- Los dialogos, por ejemplo entre Jon y Antonia, a veces no se quien esta hablando. Hablan exactamente igual. No solo ellos, practicamente todos los personajes hablan igual, gente de todo tipo de condicion social, de lo mas alto a lo mas bajo, podrias coger e intercambiar una linea de dialogo y ponersela a otro personaje y funciona!
- Antonia, la protagonista tiene muchas paginas para ella pero a mi casi me ha parecido un personaje secundario, aunque el autor le ha dado todo tipo de caracteristicas y detalles aun asi como que le falta presencia, no se como explicarlo bien.
- La trama tiene mas agujeros que un colador de fideos. Y a menudo es muy conveniente
- La motivacion no tiene sentido.
- El final es bastante lamentable. Muy peliculero y tal pero tanto tanto que sabes lo que va a pasar porque es lo tipico
- Hablando de tipico. Topicazos a derecha e izquierda.
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Hay mucho malo ahi pero al fin y al cabo es un libro entretenido que es lo que cuenta.
Si piensas: mira yo quiero pasar el rato, en plan peli de Marvel, que la trama y tal tenga problemas, tampoco es que espere Agatha Christie, dame algo divertido y ya. Entonces este libro es perfecto. show less
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