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Nico Uccello's grandfather is dying, and from his deathbed he gives Nico an unwelcome gift: a yellowing manuscript, containing a story Nico must keep secret from his father. Nico loves his grandfather, but as the heart-breaking tale of what really happened in Nazi-occupied Venice of 1943 unfolds, he begins to wonder if he ever knew him at all .
Hewson expertly balances tense action and thoughtful emotion. Fans of character-driven WWII thrillers will want to check this out * Publishers Weekly *
Hewson displays the gifts that distinguish the Costa series: the ability to bring texture and humanity to multiple characters and to explore significant moments in history through the microcosm of those characters' lives * Booklist *
THE GARDEN OF ANGELS is a unique achievement: a thriller that is a pageturner, yet is also evocative and haunting.Hewson writes with both power and grace and is a true master of his craft.This is a book that stays with you long after you have finished reading * Craig Russell, international bestselling author *
Many of Hewson's books have been set in Italy, but this one-off set mostly in German WW2-occupied Venice must surely rank amongst his best ... With a gallery of wonderful characters on both sides of the fence and never flinching from the atrocities committed by all parties, this is a gripping and wonderfully written tale of pathos and heroism with a wonderful final twist that raises the book to a whole other level * Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time *
Full of layers, like a Russian nesting doll . A good read for those who love their World War II thrillers with a bit of history included. Followers of Donna Leon's "Commissario Brunetti" mysteries may appreciate the atmosphere and the intrigue * Library Journal *
Readers will be gripped and hold fast until the shocking end * Publishers Weekly on Devil's Fjord *
Readers of Donna Leon and Michael Dibdin will find this gripping * Library Journal on The Flood *
Hewson spins an engrossing tale * Booklist on The Flood *
Hewson's own elegant prose style perfectly captures the mood of the story ... A splendid book * Booklist Starred Review of The Killing *
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Hewson expertly balances tense action and thoughtful emotion. Fans of character-driven WWII thrillers will want to check this out * Publishers Weekly *
Hewson displays the gifts that distinguish the Costa series: the ability to bring texture and humanity to multiple characters and to explore significant moments in history through the microcosm of those characters' lives * Booklist *
THE GARDEN OF ANGELS is a unique achievement: a thriller that is a pageturner, yet is also evocative and haunting.Hewson writes with both power and grace and is a true master of his craft.This is a book that stays with you long after you have finished reading * Craig Russell, international bestselling author *
Many of Hewson's books have been set in Italy, but this one-off set mostly in German WW2-occupied Venice must surely rank amongst his best ... With a gallery of wonderful characters on both sides of the fence and never flinching from the atrocities committed by all parties, this is a gripping and wonderfully written tale of pathos and heroism with a wonderful final twist that raises the book to a whole other level * Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time *
Full of layers, like a Russian nesting doll . A good read for those who love their World War II thrillers with a bit of history included. Followers of Donna Leon's "Commissario Brunetti" mysteries may appreciate the atmosphere and the intrigue * Library Journal *
Readers will be gripped and hold fast until the shocking end * Publishers Weekly on Devil's Fjord *
Readers of Donna Leon and Michael Dibdin will find this gripping * Library Journal on The Flood *
Hewson spins an engrossing tale * Booklist on The Flood *
Hewson's own elegant prose style perfectly captures the mood of the story ... A splendid book * Booklist Starred Review of The Killing *
| Title | Garden of Angels |
| By (author) | David Hewson |
| Publishers | Canongate Books |
| Language of text | English |
| ISBN | 9780727850119 |
| Product Form | Hardback |
| Height | 225 mm |
| Width | 148 mm |
| Thickness | 30 mm |
| Unit weight | 540 gr |