The next two books were reads I enjoyed, books I've read in Portuguese - one because I already had it and the other was lent to me, both are part of series but I don't have a lot to write about them. Therefore, to summarize in space as well, I'm leaving just a few lines about them.
It seems Aspasia is seeking protection--and solace--after receiving an ominous message that eerily recalls the past. Suddenly the obstacles standing betweenTobias and Lavinia appear greater than just a little London gossip--and far more deadly.When events at the castle suggest someone is imitating the dead killer’s methods, the team of Lake and March fervently pursue the investigation--and each other--as their leads take them from Society’s most elegant haunts--and most discreet hideaways--to London’s shadiest backstreets. As their relationship heats up, so does the intrigue. Soon Lavinia will have to employ all her talents to flummox the scoundrel who so rudely interrupted her rendezvous. And then she and Tobias can get back to more pleasurable affairs.
Comment: This is the third story of the Lake-March trilogy. Once again the couple Lavinia and Tobias team up to solve a mystery and hoping to be paid for their efforts. The problem though, is that the person asking for help used to know Tobias and of course Lavinia was not happy with it...
To finish this trilogy I hoped for some developments regarding the romance between Tobias and Lavinia and despite this having happened and bearing in mind some emotional decisions both had before finally agreeing on a definitive relationship, I just think these things were only superficially addressed and didn't have as much page time as I hoped.
The mystery was solved, the villain was caught and, in the meantime there was even room for some new plot twists. The author is talented to engineer interesting paths and twists but I did wish she would emphasize the romance aspects a little more.
Grade: 8/10
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Glastonbury, an art restorer, has been brutally murdered, and the newly discovered Rembrandt he
For spy turned art restorer Gabriel Allon, it has been six months since his final showdown with the murderous Russian oligarch and arms dealer Ivan Kharkov. He has severed his ties with the Office with only one thing in mind: recovery. But this unspeakable act of violence once again draws Allon into a world of danger he thought he had left behind for ever.
Allon is persuaded to use his unique skills to trace the painting and those responsible for the crimes. As he investigates, he discovers there are terrible secrets connected to the painting, and terrible men behind them. Before he is done, he will have undertaken a journey through some of the twentieth century's darkest history - and come face to face with some of the same darkness within himself.
Comment: This is the 10th installment in a series featuring spy/art restorer Gabriel Allon. Apparently this is a very clever spy for the Israeli secret service and this is the second book I read about him. The first was the immediate story before this one. Both books have been lent to me, I never felt interested in reading and the 9th book was quite dark in happenings so I wasn't really eager to read this one. However, I ended up liking it because the theme is very interesting and I liked the steps taken to solve the wrongdoings of the past. There is even some emotional content I wasn't expecting but that made the story feel a lot richer. What I would dismiss - but that I understand that wouldn't happen - is the spying business, I mean... not really my thing.
Perhaps I'll read more by the author in the future but it's not an author/series I'd go out of my way to look for.
Grade: 7/10
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