A book I loved: Brian Kenneth Swain's SISTINA

Over this last weekend I read an advance copy of Brian Kenneth Swain's new novel and loved it. It will be out in the late summer/early fall. DON'T MISS IT; it's a terrific read. In a few words the book is an ecclesiastical thriller set in the Italy of Michelangelo and the present. I hesitate to tell you much more (I hate spoilers) except that the novel is well-imagined, well-plotted, and well-paced. I especially appreciated the well-paced aspect of the novel. There's plenty of intrigue, but the novel is spacious and we learn a lot about painting frescoS, the inner world of the Vatican, and daily life in monasteries—and also about power, ambition, and faith. A full review will follow as we approach publication.
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Published on May 20, 2014 04:46
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