This is a mystery story about a stolen Medusa. Either the original book is poorly written or the translator isn't in tune with the writing. All I know is that the text is not very interesting.

Medusa always struck me as a difficult myth because there is no turning her off. If you see Medusa you are doomed. While she was alive she could control who saw her but once the head was severed even if some volition remained, the means to act is gone with the limbs. So the head just has to be where it is and anyone stumbling over it turns to stone. It's not like there is a neon sign up above saying : USE A MIRROR IN HERE. Bodies (statues really) would be all over the place.

So a mystery or thriller story has some built-in issues that would take an awfully skilled writer to overcome. I don't think Jorge Magano does the job.

I received a review copy of "Turned to Stone: Jaime Azcárate Book 3" by Jorge Magano translated by Simon Bruni (AmazonCrossing) through NetGalley.com. ( )