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The Flood: A mystery set in Florence, Italy (Pino Fratelli and Julia Wellbeloved) Rank: #1305822 in BooksPublished on: 2015-10-01Original language: EnglishNumber of items: 1Dimensions: 8.70" h x 1.00" w x 5.70" l, 1.04 pounds Binding: Hardcover256 pages 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.Highly recommendedBy Kai RobertsLIke Hewson's other works, this is simply excellent. It is full of very complex and fascinating characters, a wonderfully evocative atmosphere (it is set in Florence), suspense, some romance, and a few surprises. It is all served in a clean crisp prose style. Speaking as a historian, one of the things I valued most about the novel is the theme that the past continues to infuse and shape the present. Okay, that's my personal bias, but Hewson explores this concept through a number of different plot lines and characters and the result makes for a fascinating novel -- whether you love history or not. The setting is in Florence, a magnificent city that continues to wear its remarkable history like a stylish cloak and its art like jewels. But in 1966, torrential rains and bursting dams upriver caused the usually sedate Arno River to breach its banks and flood the city, causing widespread death and devastation. Over 100 people lost their lives in the worst flooding since the 16th century. Countless works of art, rare manuscripts, books and artifacts were damaged or destroyed completely. It took decades for the city to rebuild, recover, and restore the damage done to its treasures. Individuals who lived through the devastation were changed by it. It is this defining event that sets into motion the story that evolves decades later. I highly recommend this novel for an intelligent, suspenseful read..2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.He's Back!By joy whiteThis is a well planned and exciting mystery. Situated in the art capital of the world, Hewson's mystery unfolds among some of the most beautiful treasures in Florence. Once again, the descriptive phrase of the the frescos and statues allow the reader to see and feel the awesomeness through Hewsos's vast knowledge of the world of Renaissance Art. The main character, Pino Fratelli, is wise and engaging, but, more importantly, he is believable. Pino's young protege is a English student whose name is - wait fir it! Julia Wellbeloved! Only David Hewson could get away with that one. Much like Hewson's Nick Costa series, this is a book of intrigue and charm with a lot of art history thrown in for the ride. This is a thrilling journey. After reading two books written by David Hewson featuring Detective Peter Vos,, it is nice to see that he hasn't completely lost it! Welcome back, Hewson!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.A new location and charactersBy Gordon in OregonI have enjoyed Hewson's Roman detective stories and have missed them for 3 years now. Nice he is writing novels again, though he has introduced a new location and new main characters. It will take some time to adopt. Much like the novelist Lindsey Davis dropping her Didius Falco character after 12 or so novels and beginning anew with his adoptive daughter as the new main character. It will take getting use to. The Flood was interesting, novel even, but the end was foreseeable. Hard to see where the future storyline will continue as there is a huge age gap and country gap between main characters. Using Days of the week as separating points rather than chapters was a distraction. There appeared to be 80 or so pages in some spots in this 250 + page book.See all 9 customer reviews...
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