If you have read Archer before you know what to expect from a Jeffrey Archer Novel. This book offers nothing more than that.
We have a female protagonist this time (Did we hear Sheldon screaming "copycat"?) and a female killer. Dr. Anna Petrescu, an expert in art history, is trying to save Mrs. Victoria Wentworth, one of the clients of the bank she is working for, from bankruptcy by selling her Van Gogh painting. But her Boss, Mr. Fenston, doesn't want this to happen. Anna goes on with her mission even after she is fired and Victoria is murdered. As she is globe trotting to accomplish her mission, she is followed by an FBI Agent and a killer. The question is who will get her first? The story moves from New York to London to Bucharest to Tokyo and ultimately good wins over evil.
9/11 just acts as a backdrop and has nothing to do with the story even if it is mentioned predominantly on the back cover. The book has all the ingredients of a typical thriller viz. adventure, revenge, double crossing, romance and an unbelievably smart lady with good looks and a great figure. The bonus will be some art history with mentions of Van Gogh, Monet , Manet and other paintings.
A typical thriller. 3 out of 5.
No comments:
Post a Comment