Nighthawks by Lambert Nagle is the second book in a series but it works well as a standalone as the authors give us enough background to make this easy enough to read, which is a good job as I haven’t read the first one yet.
This is an international crime thriller with a Scotland Yard detective Stephen Connor as our main character. Stephen is sent out to Rome to work with the Italian Police investigating illicit art dealing, his fiancée is not best pleased that he is abroad but needs must. Is Stephen going to be any help in recovering the art before it is gone for good, or not?
A book which is an interesting read as well. I loved the art side of it all, with things like art forgery and the black market and the history all being part and parcel, another book in which I felt like I was being educated as well as entertained. This thriller has everything, not just the art, there is a mafia side to it, a corrupt police officer and a dash of romance! An enticing and very addictive story.
I liked Stephen as a character he is as human as they come and a good character to follow in this story. The cast of characters in this book are wide, varied and as you can tell come from plenty of different walks of life…some legal, some not! There is never a dull moment I can tell you.
A thriller that is worth the “thriller” label.
Thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources and Lambert Nagle for my copy of the book for my review today.
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