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Blauwe Demonen (2000)

by David Hewson(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

de Fontein

series

Nic Costa

review 1: This eighth book in the Nic Costa series is the best yet. Our intrepid team, including the young detective’s friend and partner Peroni, the pathologist Teresa, and their boss Falcone, are trying to keep Rome safe during a meeting of the leaders of the G-8 nations in the Quirinale. After an aborted terrorist attack, the city closes down as if under siege. The conflicts between the Carabiniere, the military police, and the Polizia di Stato runs through the narrative. The story takes us back to the earliest settlers of the region north if Rome, the Etruscans, and to one of their gods, the “blue demon” of the title. It is a twisted tale, (as are all of Hewson’s book in this great series) involving terrorism and the political motivations behind it. Much of it could have... more been taken from the pages of recent newspapers, although I am relieved to say the destruction of one of my favorite Roman monuments is a purely fictional moments in this exciting read. I wish I had read the end notes before I read the book. One of the shocking aspects of Hewson’s writing is how much of it is based on recent events. His faction is laced with fact and his characters are out of the pages of recent Italian history.I am impressed more with each book in this series at the level of scholarship Hewson brings to his writing. His knowledge of Italian history is encyclopedic, and his love of Italian art and architecture shines through the pages. I find myself lingering over the beauty of his descriptive passages, bookmarking them and rereading them. I recommend this book without reservation to all lovers of literate detective stories and all lovers of Rome. It will not disappoint.
review 2: David Hewston's nic Costa Series of mystery thrillers involving a small squad of police officers in Rome are remarkably layered with great little grace notes about Italian food, art, culture and snippets of real Rome...This particular story set around a meeting of the G-8 in Rome has it all...corrupt politicians, mendacious CIA agents, deeply disturbing conflicts between security forces and marvelous thread of convincing intrigue stretching back to the end of World War II and the founding of the CIA and all the way into the mysterious camps of Al Queda on the borders of Pakistan and Afghanistan...great story with some very nice twists....if you like your thrillers with an esspresso hit and a side of grappa...go for it. less

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