Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Lucy Gardner Carson

Multiple-crossing (way more than double-crossing) art thieves pursued by art-specialist detectives Europe-trot between the galleries, museums, auction houses, and universities of Rome, Paris, and London, leaving in their wake a twisted path of mystery, intrigue, and betrayal that eventually leads to a [sort of] happy ending. The intricate and complex plot is overlaid with a web of carefully crafted con... read more>>>

Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Bruce Anderson

"You can't beat the Irish... we're like the rats, you're never more than six feet from one." Under the nom de plume Benjamin Black (and with Simenon as his model), Booker Award winner John Banville takes on the crime novel with a multi-level narrative of corruption, conspiracy, and a bit of concupiscence, reaching from the lying-in wards of Dublin to the Irish Riviera of Boston's late-50s South Shore. Banvi... read more>>>

Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Christopher Law

Michael Dibdin (1947-2007) was a gifted writer with an impeccable command of English and a deep sense of humor. He could have written in any genre, but chose mysteries about Italy and I am very pleased he did. End Games ($23.95) is the final book in the Aurelio Zen series. The series is a personal favorite. In the earlier Vendetta, Aurelio's trip to Sardinia is amongst the most surprising I have read ... read more>>>