Hewson's entry begins:I probably read more non-fiction than fiction these days, often works that are connected with something I'm writing. I'm currently deeply into a series of books about Florence, the current one being Scourge and Fire by Lauro Martines. This is about an extraordinary monk from Ferrara, Girolamo Savonarola, who rose to become a kind of ruler in Florence at the end of the fifteenth century, largely through his amazing, apocalyptic preaching skills. Savonarola was responsible for a clean-up of Florence's louche reputation -- or at least an attempted clean-up. The original bonfire of the vanities, in which precious objects were burned, was his idea. Supposedly Botticelli threw some of his own works into that fire. A few years later Savonarola was...[read on]Among the early praise for The Fallen Angel:
"…perhaps his finest novel. It’s hard to see how the author could have made his dark tale more fascinating, entertaining and yet entirely serious than he has."Learn more about the author and his work at David Hewson's website and blog.
--Washington Post
"Mr. Hewson’s crime novel, the ninth in a series, is like a satisfying “Law & Order” episode set in modern-day Rome… the ending is the rich tiramisu we’ve waited for."
--New York Times
"This international mystery is as good as it gets."
--USA Today
"The main story takes time to gain momentum, but once secrets begin to be revealed, there's no stopping them. Readers will have a lot of fun peeling away the book's many layers, right down to the final, closing twist."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"...the writing is superior, and the characters engage."
--Kirkus
The Page 69 Test: The Seventh Sacrament.
The Page 99 Test: The Garden of Evil.
My Book, The Movie: Dante's Numbers.
The Page 69 Test: City of Fear.
The Page 69 Test: The Fallen Angel.
Writers Read: David Hewson.
--Marshal Zeringue
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