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A world-weary, cynical ex-cop who now deals in rare books but is pulled back into investigative work.

Reviewers from the Complete Review and NPR generally praise the novel's ambitious scope and Padura's prose, though some note that the dense historical middle section can feel "unbalanced" or slow compared to the detective narrative. It is widely considered one of Padura's most accomplished and "sweeping" works. Book Review: 'Heretics,' By Leonardo Padura - NPR Herejes (Spanish and French Edition) (Spanish E...

(English title: Heretics ), published in 2013, is a complex, multi-layered novel by renowned Cuban author Leonardo Padura . The book is a hybrid of a detective story, historical drama, and philosophical inquiry, spanning three distinct time periods and multiple continents. Core Narrative and Plot A world-weary, cynical ex-cop who now deals in