[The Burning Room]
Year:
2017
Type:
Public:
Publisher:
Little, Brown and Company
Year of publication:
2015
Pages:
400
Moral assessment:
Type: Literature
Nothing inappropriate.
Some morally inappropriate content.
Contains significant sections contrary to faith or morals.
Contains some lurid passages, or presents a general ideological framework that could confuse those without much Christian formation.
Contains several lurid passages, or presents an ideological framework that is contrary or foreign to Christian values.
Explicitly contradicts Catholic faith or morals, or is directed against the Church and its institutions.
Literary quality:
Recommendable:
Transmits values:
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Ideas that contradict Church teaching:
The rating of the different categories comes from the opinion of Delibris' collaborators
Police novel of the Harry Bosch series. The veteran detective about to retire is assigned a rookie classmate to instruct her in the art of investigating, in the Open Case Unit: the case is the mysterious death of a mariachi, who dies ten years after receiving a bullet in the column. But the young detective tries to find out on her own who caused, years ago, the death of her friends in a daycare center. The two detectives join forces to resolve the two cases. The novel describes thoroughly, step by step, the work of the two policemen. It is well worn and maintains interest.
Author: Luis Ramoneda, Spain
Update on: Jun 2025