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The Sacred Cut

The Rome Series: Book 3

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The Sacred Cut

By: David Hewson
Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
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 It's approaching Christmas in Rome and snow is falling in a way that only happens every twenty or thirty years. The city is soon paralyzed by an unseasonal icy grip, and in the dark corners of the Pantheon a grim and mysterious story begins to unfold.

Nic Costa and his partner Gianni Peroni are called to reports of an intruder. Instead they find a woman's naked body, scarred in a geometric pattern. Almost immediately they are met by a team from the FBI determined to take over an investigation into what they claim is a killer murdering American tourists around the world, in ways which link back to the mystical structure of the Pantheon itself.

But one agent, Emily Deacon, has a different story to tell, one that has a tragic personal dimension. Through her and an elusive Iraqi girl Laila, only witness to the death in the Pantheon, Nic Costa is pulled relentlessly into the world of the Iraq war and the shadowy secret agents whose job was to penetrate the regime of Saddam Hussein before the armed forces attacked.

Soon he is aware that there is a conspiracy at the heart of these deaths which runs back to Washington, and the past of Emily Deacon's dead father, a tangle of connections he has to unravel, even if it comes at a considerable personal and professional cost. A madman is loose in the frozen winter landscape of Rome, and as Costa soon realises, he is one the American agents know only too well...

©2005 David Hewson (P)2005 W.F. Howes Ltd. Crime Thrillers International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedurals Suspense Thriller & Suspense

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Could have been more exiting at points but chaeacters and plot are good. Worth a read.

Good Characters but could have been better

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Very likeable, realistic characters and a story I didn't want to put down. Great narration

A great yarn

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It took me a long time to listen to this story, it was satisfying in the end, but could have been considerably shorter. The narrator was good but I disliked his heavy American gangster voice. Not really my favourite

Overlong

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loved this book, as i did the previous 2. a kosovan refugee child, FBI, US Special Ops, and of course, Nic, Giovani and Theresa.
very well written, and excellently narrated by Saul Reichlin. the first books were a random choice in 2-for-1 offer, book 3 was a deliberate buy ... as will be book 4a

another good one

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes I would, it's a brilliant story with great characters. It was very well read and always kept my attention.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Falcone, he's grumpy, he's the boss but is loyal and has a soft centre

Which character – as performed by Saul Reichlin – was your favourite?

Peroni, Saul made him sound exactly as I expected after I'd read the Villa of Mysteries.

Any additional comments?

A wonderful mix of travel and mystery.

Clever mystery in a wonderful setting

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A easy to listen to crime thriller nicely narrated by Saul Reichlin. Found the FBI agents a little annoying but loved the Italian characters and look forward to listening to more from this series.

Good crime thriller

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loved it the reading the story really enjoyed and will continue with the really good seriousness of the series and the story telling

pace

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Good characters, script and flow to the story. would recommend for people who enjoyed his Amsterdam series.

Back to his best

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I love these books. Narration was great and an excellent story line. Cannot believe I've gone so long without audiobooks. They're a lifesaver in getting the housework done! :)

Great!

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A story of violent passion and murder, a complex plot with devious moves as much within the ranks of those trying to enforce the law as from the murderer himself, but all told in an elegant prose which allows the spectacle of Rome to also feature large as a backdrop player.
David Hewson, the narrator, is well paced, clear and follows the spirit of the book wonderfully.
A very enjoyable listen.

A taste of Rome

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