Review: Gripping Page Turner
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 24, 2012
This was a well written and plotted book I enjoyed reading.James Blake is a radio producer in London who's left behind the violent life of his upbringing. He comes home to find his wife, Julia, a painting restorer who had been working in Florence, shot in the back of the head. She dies in his arms moments later. The police want to accuse him of the crime. An email with an attached photo from Julia shortly before her death lets James know a criminal element from Florence might've been responsible for her murder.James sets out to find her killer in Florence, but all is not so simple.Just when James might get close to finding what happen to Julia, the situation changes setting him back. Florence is run by a corrupt mob like family making it difficult for James to find people he can trust.The writing in this story is brisk making the story move along without slowing down. Mr. Kirby doesn't pause to go into long laborious descriptions of scenes or people giving just enough for the reader to visualize what's needed.The only negative thing I can say is there were a couple of point of view shifts within a chapter that gave me pause. Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed this book.This is the first novel of Mr. Kirby's that I've read. It won't be my last.