Review by David+Hubbell -- The Girl Who Loved Caravaggio
Posted: 20 Feb 2020, 11:35
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Girl Who Loved Caravaggio" by Belle Ami.]
This is the second book in the "Out Of Time Thriller Series" by Belle Ami. I had the opportunity to review the first book, "The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci." When the chance to review the second book in the series was presented, I leapt at it.
The Girl Who Loved Caravaggio opens with a duel of honor. The place is Rome. The weapons are swords. The act of dueling is illegal. Belle Ami has piqued my interest. What will happen in chapter 2 of The Girl Who Loved Caravaggio? Alex begins to discover an obscure connection between Angela and his dreams.
Alex and Angela are planning to marry, so they fly to the United States to visit Angela's father and Alex's mother. Their visit with Angela's father and Alex's mother adds another layer to the drama and suspense. There is one other family member to be introduced. Alex's father, who increases the depth of the plot.
Ms. Ami takes the relationship between Alex and Angela to a new level by introducing a low level of conflict. This development gives the reader a push towards the reality of love. Another technique used by Ms. Ami is the process of suggesting a new character a few chapters in advance of when the character makes an appearance.
The author has done a switch in the characters in this novel. Visions are an important part of the development of both main characters. In the first novel in the series, Angela had the visions. In this book, Alex is having visions of Caravaggio's life. Ms. Ami has also cleverly connected Alex's visions to his PTSD, which is a result of his military service.
As the intrigue deepens, connections from the first book in the "Out Of Time Thriller Series" are made by Ms. AMI.
While Alex and Angela follow the trail of Caravaggio across Europe, Ms. AMI reveals a new character and the location of the painting they seek. As I read this book, I'm fascinated by the mind of the author. The form of the opus; I mean both books as a single creation, has presented it's self to me. A single theme was exposed in the first book. Ms. AMI has maintained the theme of love through-out the composition. She has developed the strands of love in a clever manner which keeps the reader engaged and wanting more. Reading this book is a true pleasure. Ms. AMI is a word smith beyond belief. Her descriptions of situations and locations will cause the reader to be in the scene, feel the tension, see the beauty and live the moment.
I highly recommend The Girl Who Loved Caravaggio to lovers of intense love stories; lovers of mysteries; lovers of art and history. I'm giving this book 4 out of 4 stars. The editing is sterling. I'm also taking this opportunity to give the Out of Time Series a 4 star rating.
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The Girl Who Loved Caravaggio
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
This is the second book in the "Out Of Time Thriller Series" by Belle Ami. I had the opportunity to review the first book, "The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci." When the chance to review the second book in the series was presented, I leapt at it.
The Girl Who Loved Caravaggio opens with a duel of honor. The place is Rome. The weapons are swords. The act of dueling is illegal. Belle Ami has piqued my interest. What will happen in chapter 2 of The Girl Who Loved Caravaggio? Alex begins to discover an obscure connection between Angela and his dreams.
Alex and Angela are planning to marry, so they fly to the United States to visit Angela's father and Alex's mother. Their visit with Angela's father and Alex's mother adds another layer to the drama and suspense. There is one other family member to be introduced. Alex's father, who increases the depth of the plot.
Ms. Ami takes the relationship between Alex and Angela to a new level by introducing a low level of conflict. This development gives the reader a push towards the reality of love. Another technique used by Ms. Ami is the process of suggesting a new character a few chapters in advance of when the character makes an appearance.
The author has done a switch in the characters in this novel. Visions are an important part of the development of both main characters. In the first novel in the series, Angela had the visions. In this book, Alex is having visions of Caravaggio's life. Ms. Ami has also cleverly connected Alex's visions to his PTSD, which is a result of his military service.
As the intrigue deepens, connections from the first book in the "Out Of Time Thriller Series" are made by Ms. AMI.
While Alex and Angela follow the trail of Caravaggio across Europe, Ms. AMI reveals a new character and the location of the painting they seek. As I read this book, I'm fascinated by the mind of the author. The form of the opus; I mean both books as a single creation, has presented it's self to me. A single theme was exposed in the first book. Ms. AMI has maintained the theme of love through-out the composition. She has developed the strands of love in a clever manner which keeps the reader engaged and wanting more. Reading this book is a true pleasure. Ms. AMI is a word smith beyond belief. Her descriptions of situations and locations will cause the reader to be in the scene, feel the tension, see the beauty and live the moment.
I highly recommend The Girl Who Loved Caravaggio to lovers of intense love stories; lovers of mysteries; lovers of art and history. I'm giving this book 4 out of 4 stars. The editing is sterling. I'm also taking this opportunity to give the Out of Time Series a 4 star rating.
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The Girl Who Loved Caravaggio
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon