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Title: Disappointed Hewson Fan
Review: I have read all of Hewson's "Nic Costa" books and sadly have to say that I was disappointed in this one. I am no fan of the CIA, but the plot line to me was unbelievable. I don't want to give the plot away and spoil the book for others, but this book reads like a failed John Le Carre "wanna be". It also read like an obvious attempt to leverage off the (to me) hideous Da Vinci Code book, with references to "symbology" that go nowhere. The significance of the "cut" is never adequately explained or, if it was, I missed it. I also see shades of Hannibal Lechter here. The Roman background and the description of the history of the Pantheon constitute the "saving grace." Take it out of the library, if possible. Otherwise, forget it. It adds nothing to the development of Nic Costa as a character or as a detective.
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