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Giotto's Hand (Jonathan Argyll, #5)

Iain Pears

Start date: April 15, 2024

Finish date: May 5, 2024

Discussion: Buddy reads

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Jun 20, 2023 Teri-K rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, zz-2023-bought, z-permanent-bookshelf

This probably isn't the best book in the series, as a mystery, though it is puzzling and has a big twist at the end. The strength of this edition are the focus on Jonathan and lovely Mary Varney. Also, the shenanigans at the bureau in Italy will have ramifications for later books. I always enjoy reading this series, and I look forward to this one each time because it's just so fun to read.
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Apr 27, 2024 Frances rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-series

Another fun and light read of a mystery set in the art world of Italy and England. Jonathan Argyll, not-very-successful art dealer, and his fiancée Flavia di Stefano of the Italian Art Police, are following the tracks of the unknown thief, nicknamed Giotto, who has stolen secondary works from old houses for many years. With settings in Rome, Florence, London, and Norfolk, it's another romp through the world of art sales and thefts with the plot reaching back 30 years or more. Read the series in ...more

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Apr 14, 2024 Sandy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, mystery-detective-grp

I've become quite fond of the characters in this series and Argyll personality is front and center in this book. The plot is good, Flavia gets a starring role, and the boss even leaves the office for some actual field work. As a bonus, the author gets to rant about British weather and rails. ...more

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