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Bellini Kaart (2010)

by Jason Goodwin(Favorite Author)

3.69 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Varrak

series

Yashim the Eunuch

review 1: As I have stated before in the previous novels, I love this historical fiction/mystery series! But I think the author may have gotten bored with his traditional formula and decided to try something new, which in my opinion didn't work. It may have been the setting (I'm just not a fan of Venice), but the book eventually got better once Yashim came back into the story. In this volume, it is 1840 and Yashim is called to the palace to see the new sultan, who asks him to recover a painting of Mehmet the Conqueror painted by Bellini. The vizier warns him against doing this, so Yashim is in a dilemma. Therefore, he decides to send the Polish Ambassador, Palewski, in his place, posing as an American art dealer. People connected with the art world in Venice are suddenly appearing ... moredead, and the suspicion is on Signor Brett (Palewski). Yashim does eventually make an appearance and that's when the story finally gets rolling. Will Yashim be able to unravel the mystery behind all the deaths and find out where the missing Bellini is? To find out, check out this book. 3 stars.
review 2: The third novel in this series takes Yashim from Istanbul to Venice on the trail of a portrait of an earlier Sultan that had been reported as painted by Bellini. His good friend, the Polish Ambassador, Palewski, has been sent ahead to purchase the painting, although no one knows if it, in fact, actually exists.The plot is tangled and, as befits the setting from Istanbul, is properly Byzantine. Right to the very end, the solution to the mystery is not clear, although I had some suspicion of the path the mystery might take.The characters are rich and colorful. Taking the scene of the story from Istanbul to a fading, decadent Venice provides a rich setting that Yashim has to navigate as only he can.A great addition to the series by Jason Goodwin. less

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