Everything you need to know about The Red Queen before watching its film adaptation

Red Queen, Writer Juan Gomez-Jurado’s trilogy of books about the character Antonia Scott is one of the most stunning literary successes of recent years.. Not only in the Spanish market. Also in everyone. The story of history’s best detective, in a race against time to solve three seemingly incomprehensible cases, is gripping. Both for the narrative talent of its writer and for paying homage to the genre. don’t go from a fresh and modern point of view.

So, adaptation Red Queen“The first book in the series” aroused the curiosity of reading enthusiasts. But, at the same time, the audience who loves detective stories. The story, starring Vicky Luengo as the iconic character, will be released on February 29 on Prime Video. (and now you can read our review). It also opens the door to bringing the rest of the saga to the small screen, which quickly moves from dark crimes to all sorts of versions of modern evil.

There will be no shortage of reasons. Besides the interesting vision of the manipulation of power and how a mysterious figure comes to change everything, Red Queen This is a brilliant thriller. One that mixes both the usual themes of the genre with more than necessary reflections on ethics, morality and the search for purpose.

And all this in a setting of action, police intrigue and chemistry between the two characters, which is without a doubt its greatest strength. We tell you three things you should know about the story before watching the series. A short guide for those who do not know the original book and at the same time those who want to remember the details in order to take them into account in a future edition.

Amazing mind, able to see what others cannot

The three-book saga stars Antonia Scott. She is played by Vicki Luengo in the series. She is a complex figure that takes time to fully understand, but over time she becomes unforgettable. According to Juan Gomez-Jurado’s website, this is a privileged mind recruited by a mysterious organization. But unlike other, so many similar stories, Antonia does not fulfill her duty.

In fact, as the author points out, she is not a police officer or a detective, but a woman with a very high IQ. But beyond intelligence as a cognitive trait, Antonia’s abilities extend into amazing spaces and dimensions. With the ability to remember everything you see, read, or encounter, your mind is an ever-growing archive of data. At the same time, you can organize all the information into coherent patterns in minutes.

This makes him an agent serving the greater good and, without a doubt, extremely valuable. At the very least, this is the central premise of the plot and Antonia’s goal as a character. However, he also struggles with a painful past and present that threatens his ideals. By then history Red Queen starts, he’s going to give up everything. Only he will dare to do the last thing. Or at least that’s his intention.

A companion who becomes a protector

But Antonia – and the mysterious group to which she belongs – could not be as effective as she is – or hopes to be – if not for another figure of unexpected value. John Gutierrez (Hovik Keichkerian) is a police officer with a troubled past who becomes…so coincidentally, in Antonia’s guardian.

The story avoids casual friendships, or at least ones that support the plot in the form of clichés. The character has his own context and problems he faces. This makes it invaluable in an increasingly complex scenario.

Especially when John realizes that Antonia needs a connection to the world of ordinary things in order to complete her mission. This means your casual partner doesn’t forget to eat or even rest. The plot invented by the writer presents the friendship between them as a bond of mutual survival. The element that As the story progresses through the different books, it becomes more complex, strange and edgy, as well as moving.

A controversial and dangerous organization

The experimental and mysterious group that Antonia and to a certain extent John depend on is a police project that in the book tries to take a different approach to power. In other words, recruit members with a high IQ, which will allow all the organization’s resources to be directed to one point. It is solving crimes from new, effective and unmistakable points of view.

Antonia, considered the smartest person in the world, is not only his Red Queen (hence the book’s title), but also the focal point of his strategy. Gradually and as the story progresses, it becomes obvious that the group is serving its own interests. Moreover, to the vague criterion of good and evil, bordering on the incomprehensible. Which makes Antonia Scott not only his strength, but also his hostage.