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The Lizard's Bite
- The Rome Series: Book 4
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 13 hrs
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On their private island, the Arcangelo family defy the world: living in a decaying palazzo, making glass in a terrifying, archaic furnace, watching their absurd exhibition hall sink into disrepair. But now the world is coming to their dying outpost in a crumbling corner of a Venice that tourists never see. Police boats and vaporetti bring investigators, curiosity seekers, and one man who plans to own the property himself. With two family members consumed by the foundry fire, both mystery and opportunity have been bared to the bone.
On special assignment from Rome, Detective Nic Costa, along with his partner, his boss, and a dogged pathologist named Teresa Lupo, is getting in the way of progress, Venetian-style. They know that Uriel Arcangelo and his wife were murdered. They know that a predatory Englishman must be a suspect, as is the family of the murdered woman. And while everyone wants the Roman cops to give up and go home, they can¿t - because a matter of desire, death, and lies has just turned murderously on one of them....
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- Eileen McGowan
- 23-05-23
Another great book by David Hewson
I just love this author and how his characters develop,they are so believable.
His description of Venice for anyone who has visited for any length of time is very authentic
.An excellent storyline and the reading by Saul Reichlin as always a great delight .
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- Laura
- 25-03-23
Initially a good story but a serious anticlimax .
If you love Nesbo etc, this guy is OK but has absolutely no idea how to bring a story to a climax. Really Really disappointed. won't purchase any more books in this series.
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- Nicola
- 26-05-21
Venice
This really evokes the Venetian spirit as seen by the main characters from Rome. Nicely plotted and very well read.
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- Judith
- 06-02-15
An enjoyable read, plenty of twists and turns.
Expectations met. A worthy addition to the Nic Costa series, long may he and his colleagues detect! Back to Rome.
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- G. Ryan
- 08-02-08
Well developed ...
... characters whom I feel I'm getting to know. The story was very engaging and kept me guessing to the end. There was also a strong sense of danger and menace which combined to make this very gripping.
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- Gordon Macdonald
- 31-01-18
Keeping up the standard.
Realistic story, well read and keeps the interest up. Much more interesting to head of parts of Venice and its people away from the tourist spots.
Hope the team returns to Venice in the future.
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- crochetdiva
- 20-04-22
A great trip to Venice
Having never been to Italy, I had to really concentrate on the story in the beginning. it was well worth my concentration when I got into it. The murder is very comes, and it takes a long look to work it out. The whole process is really interesting, making a great listen. I really enjoyedcthe author interview atvthe end. Brilliantly narrated.
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- I. M. Forrest
- 07-10-22
Excellent on so many levels
Mr Hewson's description of how a dog thinks and behaves is sublime. I'm a dog lover and the way he describes the spaniel in this book is beautifully observed and expressed.
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- Caroline
- 03-12-20
Fave Nic Costa book so far.
I really enjoy David Hewson's writing. I am late to the Nic Costa party but enjoyed Lucifer's Shadow very much and was delighted to find this continued its plot. It also included characters from Carnival of the Dead which is set some years after this book. I enjoyed the consistency across all three books.
I disliked the mock Italian accents in the first 2 Nic Costa books but am grateful Saul Reichlin is no longer doing them.
We learned more about Falconi's back story which was interesting. A lovely read for fans of the series as it builds on the characters. I enjoy seeing them evolve.
An interview with the author is included at the end, which was a lovely addition.
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- Katie
- 16-03-23
Good listen, new city
I enjoyed the change of city and seeing how the main characters adapted there. Felt they developed to be even more interesting and the plot kept me listening h til the very end. Looking forward to the next one.
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