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Original Title:	Lucifer's Shadow
ISBN:	0385338058 (ISBN13: 9780385338059)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Venice(Italy)

Lucifer's Shadow

David Hewson

Paperback | Pages: 369 pages

Rating: 3.57 | 809 Users | 71 Reviews

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In an ancient burial ground on an island off Venice, a young woman's casket is pried open, an object is wrenched from her hands, and an extraordinary adventure begins.

From the moment he arrives in Venice, Daniel Forster is seduced by the city's mystery and eroticism. An earnest young academic, Daniel has come for a summer job cataloguing a private collector's library. But when Daniel's employer sends him to buy a stolen violin from a petty thief, a chain reaction of violence and deception ignites. Suddenly Daniel is drawn into a police investigation and a tempest swirling around a beautiful woman, a mysterious palazzo, and a lost musical masterpiece dating back centuries. With each step he takes, Daniel unwittingly retraces a journey that began in 1733, when another young man came to Venice. And when, in this realm of intrigue and beauty, two lovers came face-to-face with a killer and a mystery was born. Separated by centuries, two tales of passion, betrayal, and danger collide in David Hewson's dazzling novel. Sweeping us from the intrigue of Vivaldi's Venice to the gritty world of a modern cop, from the genius of a prodigy to the greed of a killer, Lucifer's Shadow builds to a shattering crescendo and one last, breathtaking surprise.


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Title	:	Lucifer's Shadow
Author	:	David Hewson
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 369 pages
Published	:	July 26th 2005 by Delta (first published June 18th 2001)
Categories	:	Mystery. Fiction. Thriller. Cultural. Italy. Historical. Historical Fiction. Crime

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Ratings: 3.57 From 809 Users | 71 Reviews

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This book was full of twists at the end which made it worth reading, but I admit there were points where I found it to be tedious. David Hewson is an excellent author and I enjoy all of his books but this one has been my least favorite. His series which features Detective Nic Costa are better written and far more engaging. Lucifer's Shadow reminds me of the movie "The Red Violin" since this story follows a violin through history and two of it's owners. This story jumps back and forth from

He remembered to wear black.This story promotes mood-swings BIG time. I'm not one for changing eras but will run along with the idea if it's done well. This is not done well. No indication is given at the start of a chapter just where we are expected to jerk our interest to, and given that the modern story mimics the 'then' story and some of the names are the same, it proves to be a tad annoying.That said, the story is at times truly brilliant, reflecting that old philosophical mantra that

This book started out slow. It is divided into a modern track and a historical track(1733), both set in Venice. The 2 tracks mirror each other.The historical track's main character is an orphaned young man, Lorenzo, who comes to Venice to work as a printer's apprentice for his uncle, a moderately important publisher. The Venice of the day is ruled by the Doge, and his secret police, and a network of anonymous public drop boxes where anyone can inform on those who are breaking either secular or

This book was very entertaining and multidimensional. It takes place in Venice and having spent two weeks there 2 years ago, the accurate description of the buildings and streets took me back to Venice!! The book also held two mysteries told at the same time alternating with chapters from the time of Vivaldi and current times. Although the two stories took place in completely different times, there were definite similarieties. It was a challenge to keep up with all the characters, but

My head could not contain the epic eye roll I wished to display upon reading this pile of a cliche plot and flat characters. Honestly, this was by far the most cookie-cutter display of writing I have read in a long time. Perhaps, I really believe, I have outgrown novels like these. There is no mystery to them for me anymore, there is no suspense. There is just stereotypical writing for an "exciting" story. Or, perhaps, this novel just didn't have anything it should have had. Set during two time

I seldom find a book that captures my imagination as this one did. It has a superb balance between past and present, evil and good, survival and defeat. After reading it, I went on to buy several books by David Hewson and I was amazed to see that none of them lived up to the expectations ;-)

Didn't finish it. Don't bother.