Aux ordres du cartel

Description de Aux ordres du cartel

Isabel Mendoza returns to Bogota after successfully completing her mission in Miami and reunites with Don Raul, who is busy with his election campaign for the future presidency of Colombia. During a meeting, Don Raul introduces Isabel to the journalists as the most beautiful young woman in Colombia and his favorite lawyer's daughter. She catches the attention of Alejandro Montalban, a journalist from El Espectador, who wants to interview her and claims to know her real parents, who were at the camp no. 17 of the FAMC. While Don Raul watches from afar, he disapproves of the journalist's approach as he has links with the PCTC, the official facade of the FAMC. The story continues on two levels, seamlessly interwoven, as Isabel's childhood and her present-day troubles are revealed.

Critique de Aux ordres du cartel

The latest installment in the parallel Insiders series chronicling the youth of Isabel is just as dynamic and convincing as its predecessor. The narrative is split between two timelines that artistically contort to each other to reveal the story of Isabel's past and present. Luc Brahy, the illustrator, has done an impressive job of ensuring their coherence. The first timeline depicts Isabel's childhood, where she was a half-drugged runaway wandering the streets of Bogota, fleeing from both the police and the revolutionary movements. The second timeline spotlights Isabel's gradual empowerment alongside Don Raul, giving her a unique position to resolve her past issues. The two timelines are parallel yet distinct from each other, effortlessly interconnecting with elaborate plot points. While Jean-Claude Bartoll's text is excellent, it runs the risk of becoming repetitive and predictable. The series' roots are unquestionably charming, and it would be great to see the plot's narrative embellished further.