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Praise for "The Fallen Angel"
"The main story takes time to gain momentum, but once secrets begin to be revealed, there's no stopping them. Readers will have a lot of fun peeling away the book's many layers, right down to the final, closing twist." -"Publishers Weekly", starred review
."..the writing is superior, and the characters engage." -Kirkus
Praise for David Hewson's "City of Fear"
"Will seize you and not let go until the last page has been turned."--Douglas Preston
"Packs more twists and action into its brilliantly plotted pages than half a dozen other thrillers combined."--Linwood Barclay
"Compelling storytelling and elegant prose . . . [an] intelligent and addictive series."--"Richmond Times-Dispatch"
"Well-drawn characters, a brisk pace and . . . unexpected plot twists."--"Publishers Weekly" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"The main story takes time to gain momentum, but once secrets begin to be revealed, there's no stopping them. Readers will have a lot of fun peeling away the book's many layers, right down to the final, closing twist." -"Publishers Weekly", starred review
."..the writing is superior, and the characters engage." -Kirkus
Praise for David Hewson's "City of Fear"
"Will seize you and not let go until the last page has been turned."--Douglas Preston
"Packs more twists and action into its brilliantly plotted pages than half a dozen other thrillers combined."--Linwood Barclay
"Compelling storytelling and elegant prose . . . [an] intelligent and addictive series."--"Richmond Times-Dispatch"
"Well-drawn characters, a brisk pace and . . . unexpected plot twists."--"Publishers Weekly" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Family tragedy, family legacy, family secrets - Detective Nic Costa faces his hardest case yet
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As a fan of David's writing, I always love the chance to embark on a new investigation with his characters. Here, in my opinion is one of David's best titles to date as Nic Costa takes on a modern death with some ancient secrets. As usual its beautifully researched with an almost photographical descriptiveness that could soon make Rome a city to visit. Add to this a wonderfully creative plot outline, some great character interaction which when finished off with David's own unique spin, makes this a title that is hard to put down. All in a most satisfactory read and one that may leave you checking the house before switching off your light.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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If you have been following the Nic Costa series of detective novels, you will by now be familiar with his team in the Questura in Rome. David has upped the game somewhat with this novel, writing both an intriguing piece of forensic examination of a crime scene and a literary novel to put beside the best. He has done the latter before, in The Cemetery of Secrets, but not in this series. His writing has always been good, far better than most similar writers, but in this one he takes a dark, brooding theme and transforms it into a masterpiece of misdirection and suspense, which kept me guessing until the very end.
The story of Beatrice Cenci is that of a 16th century noblewoman. Her father was an ogre who abused his sons and was about to abuse his daughter too when the family conspired to murder him. They bludgeoned him to death and threw him off a balcony to make his death look like suicidal. Rome at the time had been too lenient with him, as a nobleman, and this was the only way they had of saving themselves.
Pope Clement VIII ordered them to be tortured and executed, to preserve public order and stop similar familial reprisals against the nobility.
Switch to modern day Rome. Nic Costa is on leave after his last case, but is dining out when he hears the screams of a girl, who is huddled over the body of her father, who has fallen from a balcony to his death in the very same area of Rome. The girl, her brother and mother seem intent on hiding something from Nic, and he discovers that the girl is obsessed with the Cenci story. Could history be repeating itself?
This story treats difficult subjects with much skill as the team focus on unravelling the mystery of this new death. The story is more psychological than most of the series have been, as each of Leo Falcone, Nic Costa and the others confront a modern day tragedy and how to resolve it in the public interest.
Recommended. You can read this without any background for the characters, but knowing them from the earlier novels helps.
The story of Beatrice Cenci is that of a 16th century noblewoman. Her father was an ogre who abused his sons and was about to abuse his daughter too when the family conspired to murder him. They bludgeoned him to death and threw him off a balcony to make his death look like suicidal. Rome at the time had been too lenient with him, as a nobleman, and this was the only way they had of saving themselves.
Pope Clement VIII ordered them to be tortured and executed, to preserve public order and stop similar familial reprisals against the nobility.
Switch to modern day Rome. Nic Costa is on leave after his last case, but is dining out when he hears the screams of a girl, who is huddled over the body of her father, who has fallen from a balcony to his death in the very same area of Rome. The girl, her brother and mother seem intent on hiding something from Nic, and he discovers that the girl is obsessed with the Cenci story. Could history be repeating itself?
This story treats difficult subjects with much skill as the team focus on unravelling the mystery of this new death. The story is more psychological than most of the series have been, as each of Leo Falcone, Nic Costa and the others confront a modern day tragedy and how to resolve it in the public interest.
Recommended. You can read this without any background for the characters, but knowing them from the earlier novels helps.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've followed all eight of the previous books in Hewson's Rome series following the detectives: Nic Costa, Giani Peroni and Leo Falconi and their collaboration with pathologist Teresa Lupo. Each book has a stand-alone story, but you do get more insight into the characters by following the series chronologically and knowing their back-stories and interactions over previous years. As with previous books in the series the author has a contemporary crime that has a parallel one in the past. In this book the execution of a young girl, Beatrice Censi, four hundred years earlier for the killing of her father. The modern day story involves the death of Malise Gabriel an English academic who falls to his death: is it an accident or murder? Mina, the daughter of the dead man identifies with Beatrice. As one hopes for a crime novel, the solution isn't simple and there are plenty of twists and turns before the truth is revealed.
Not only is this an intriguing novel but is also an atmospheric depiction of the great city and how its turbulent history seeps into modern life.
Not only is this an intriguing novel but is also an atmospheric depiction of the great city and how its turbulent history seeps into modern life.
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The Fallen Angel
Another great book from David Hewson. All the usual characters are back, a few from past books too. Set in Rome again with the usual twists & turns
Published 8 days ago by E. Samuelson
Fallen Angel...Fantastic!
Absolutely loved it yet again another brilliant Nic Costa Novel! At first I found the Roman place names difficult never having been to Rome but I persevered and i'm glad I did so. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jay Jay
Wonderful characters, provocative story
Every time I read a book by David Hewson I wonder how it is that THE DAVINCI CODE was a best seller. I wonder how the blockbuster movie on which it was based was so successful. Read more
Published 11 months ago by E. Crowley
Grim without warning
This is not the kind of book its cover and jacket text might suggest. I think the world of readers may be divided between those who don't mind crime novels that deal with the more... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Paddington
Nic Costa and the team at their best
David Hewson continues to develop his characters while weaving in the sights, sounds and history of Rome. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Carol Lewis
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