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  • The Fallen Angel

  • By: David Hewson
  • Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
  • Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (240 ratings)
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Summary

Detective Nic Costa faces his hardest case yet. When the sins of the past echo the crimes of the present... When British academic Malise Gabriel falls to his death from a Rome apartment, detective Nic Costa suspects more than a simple accident. Nic is sure Malise's family are hiding vital information. As the investigation deepens, Rome’s seedy side is uncovered, revealing a web of deceit, treachery and corruption. The key to the truth lies with the Gabriels.

Why are they so unwilling to co-operate, and who, or what, is the reason for their silence?

©2011 David Hewson (P)2011 W F Howes Ltd

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Another intruging story in the Rome series

I've listened to all eight of the previous books in Hewson's Rome series following the detectives: Nic Costa, Giani Peroni and Leo Falconi and their collaboration with pathologist Teresa Lupo. If you've followed the series you'll know the author's style of combining a contemporary crime with an historical event often depicted in a painting. Each book has a stand-alone story, but you do get more insight into the characters by following the series chronologically. This ninth book is an intriguing crime story that resonates with an execution of a young women, Beatrice Censi, who was beheaded four hundred years earlier for killing her father. The modern day story involves the death of Malise Gabriel an English academic who falls to his death: is it an accident or murder? Mina, the daughter of the dead man identifies with Beatrice. But don't be surprised that the solution is not simple and there are twists and turns throughout the book. Great stuff.
Saul Reichlin is a superb narrator and all the Italian words flow off his tongue like a native as they do when he reads all the Swedish words in the Steig Larsson, Millennium trilogy.

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    5 out of 5 stars

Unexpectedly brilliant

First time with this author so went off the reviews.
Not disappointed in the least. After the first half hour, I put the iTouch on at every opportunity.
Good clear reading if basic vocal characterisations - Im used to brilliant vocalisations from the readers of the Terry Pratchett novels, spoilt really.
The plot develops at quite a pace and there are twist and turns of the "who dunnit" as you go along. Put on Google earth and I suspect you could get a tour of Rome at the same time.

Great, absorbing listen.

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Irrationally irritated... Give it a miss

I have a lot of Hewson books so this was an unexpected surprise when I found myself irrationally hating the main character the - femme fatale: a British 17yr old beauty, yada yada.

I appreciate that these ethereal characters are meant to take us from the humdrum worlds we all live in unfortunately I found myself irrationally hoping she might end up dead just to spice things up.

The story was so slow to get going I really didn't care about the victims, murderers or finding justice. Having said that if you can hold fast through the ridiculous luring of Nic Costa the ending has a twist. Probably should have seen it coming but I'd lost the will to care by then and it didn't change my overall opinion - miss this one out. Sorry David.

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    5 out of 5 stars

Superb

This is the best David Hewson that I've read ... it is a beautifully crafted story: weaving history into a modern setting. It builds slowly but interestingly to a clever and satisfying ending.

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Clumsiest attempt at a plot twist ever

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Nope, it was a bit tedious and the ending was stupid. Also the romantic interest is extremely annoying.

What could David Hewson have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Avoid creating plot elements based on key characters doing stupid, exasperating things. One or two of the characters were likeable and believable - Peroni, Teresa, Nic himself - but the Chief Inspector and Agatha were completely 2-dimensional and kept repeating the same annoying traits over and over again.

Also would have been nice to avoid the wearisome repetition about past history. He just didn't handle that material well.

What about Saul Reichlin’s performance did you like?

He was the best thing about it. I got to like his voice from the "Girl who" books, and I think that's what kept me listening to the end.

If this book were a film would you go see it?

No.

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    5 out of 5 stars

superb read

I am registered blind and this author certainly stimulated my imagination. With the history and current day life in Rome, I felt that I lived and walked the streets of Rome and was a familiar visotr to the many restaurants featured in the book. A brilli8ant thriller, I am hooked, I have just bought all four books in the Rome series,. Will be desperate to find a similar writer, when I have read all David Hewsons books.

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    5 out of 5 stars

Another great book in the Rome series

David Hewson's love of Rome comes across in these books in the Rome series and I felt that this was particularly so in The Fallen Angel. The Roman backdrop was brought to life very effectively, the plot was intricate and well structured and the characters came to life readily in the narration. Another very enjoyable audiobook.

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Rome, murder, family

The whole Costa police family are back in this complex family mystery murder, as ever Rome is the star of this book

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Hewson & Reichlin Brilliance

Fantastic story reflecting on historical events and adding a few modern twists. Brilliant storytelling by Hewson and another superlative performance from the master narrator Saul.

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The fallen Angel by David Hewson was a good listen

Taking place in Florence, Italy, there was plenty of descriptive prose about the city, the heat, the inhabitants and the secrets and lies that are part of a good mystery story. The premise is the death of a writer who fell from scaffolding on an old building. Was it suicide or murder? And if so, who did it?

By the end everyone is a suspect and gradually the story unfolds from the young daughter who was there at the time of the death. It was quite convoluted and unnecessarily long, but was nevertheless interesting and well read.

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