Daniel Silva: An inside Job, July, Harper Collins, i read the ebook

I am glad Daniel Silva has resurrected Gabriel Allon as an art restorer, now residing in Venice,  with connections to the Vatican and the pope. It is precisely that connection that gets him involved when the body of a young female student restorer working in the vatican is discovered floating in a lagoon. Of course this being Silva one thing leads to another with Leonardo da Vinci playing a major role and corrupt Vatican bankers and cardinals. Solid thriller,  atmospheric, with some factual background. Perfect for summef.

 Liz Moore: The God of the Woods, Borough Press, 9780008663834,

Paperback,

Just finished this.  I am always sceptical about books that are hyped but The God of the Woods is ace and a literary thriller i just could not put down after the first 100 pages !! It delivers on all fronts, writing, plot, characters  and a story told through various time lines by several people that sucks you in.  Highly recommend , very deserving of all the praises. 

t the center is the disappearance of Barbara Van Laar at Camp Emerson, run by the aristocratic, fridgid Van Laar's, after the family had lost another child years before, Bear, Barbara's brother.  Told from the perspectivr of several people and several time lines, this novel is a masterclass in plotting.