Three Hands in the Fountain - SPOILER Thread - (Falco #9) (Feb/March 25)

[Susan]

Welcome to our Feb/March 25 buddy read of Three Hands in the Fountain The ninth book in the Marcus Didius Falco series was first published in 1997.

Currently 99p on kindle (when posting this thread on 18th Jan) if anyone is interested in joining in and doesn't have a copy.

A SERIAL KILLER STALKS THE GAMES

'The fountain was not working. Nothing unusual in that...'

Marcus Didius Falco and his laddish friend Petronius find their local fountain has been blocked - by a gruesomely severed human hand.

Soon other body parts are being found in the aqueducts and sewers.

Public panic overcomes official indifference, and the Aventine partners are commissioned to investigate. Women are being abducted during festivals, with the next Games only days away.

As the heat rises in the Circus Maximus, they face a race against time and a strong test of their friendship. They know the sadistic killer lurks somewhere on the festive streets of Rome - preparing to strike again...

Please feel free to post spoilers in this thread..

[Susan]

If anyone read this one, what did they think of the end? Will Falco be working with his nemesis, Anacrites?

[Sandy]

Although I don't really remember the next book, my opinion doesn't count as the series is a reread. But I definitely remember the series ending.

[Susan in NC]

I read and enjoyed this one - I don’t know who Falco will be working with, but I did get that feeling-it might be Anacrites! I was rather shocked, I didn’t think he’d have a permanent falling out with Petro.

[Susan]

I think he will make up with Petro, but what is he up to? The scene where he takes his daughter to the Games was really sad - probably too modern to be believable, but then how much has human nature really changed?

[Susan in NC]

Susan wrote: "I think he will make up with Petro, but what is he up to? The scene where he takes his daughter to the Games was really sad - probably too modern to be believable, but then how much has human natur..."

Good point - he loves his girls so much, I was surprised he’d risk losing them in a marital spat. I thought he was devoted to his family

[Susan]

Falco has learnt from him - he is happy (perhaps too happy for historical reality!) to allow Helena to take the lead and speak in his business meetings, etc.