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Killing Icarus

par Paul Kemprecos

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Art historian Abi Vickers has hit the proverbial wall. Her husband ran off with his secretary, leaving Abi in financial ruin from his bad investments. Her galleries, her reputation, her apartment in Boston's toney South End have been ripped from her life by an unforgiving legal system. When an old mentor offers her a temporary job and the use of his cottage overlooking Cape Cod Bay, she hopes the sun-drenched scenery that inspired artist Edward Hopper will help pull her life back together. As she leaves Boston for the windswept cliffs of Truro, she looks forward to calm days, spectacular sunsets, and the mind-cleansing practice of Zen archery. But her hope for tranquility is soon shattered when she learns that a historic aviation event is about to be reenacted practically on her doorstep. Suddenly, instead of finding sanity, Abi wonders if she's going insane-especially when she starts seeing shadows moving across the star-speckled night sky. Only after she discovers a deadly WWII secret in a long-lost Hopper sketch does she realize the troubles that plagued her in Boston were child's play compared to the dangers she's about to face: From the deadly cat-and-mouse game she must play with hired killers on the Nantucket ferry, to the threats that seem to emanate from an old barn near a fortress-like abandoned mansion. Even with the help of a small town police officer dealing with his own personal baggage, and a German journalist who is not what he appears to be, Abi must tap into intellectual and physical resources she never knew she possessed if she wants to survive.… (plus d'informations)
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Mister Kemprecos has a great talent for creating characters the reader cares about, or dislikes and distrusts. This novel contains so much - intrigue, Nazi stolen art, innovative aviation, light romance - that it is hard to believe it was all included in 300 pages and without reader confusion! Wonderful descriptions of the Cape Cod area. The mystery is an interesting one that keeps the reader guessing while being treated to all the other aspects of the book. Fun and interesting read.
Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an advance copy. ( )
  Shookie | Oct 19, 2021 |
Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing.
When I started this book, I was a little put off by the amount of detail in what seemed like insignificant things - the color of the outfit someone put on, for instance. But as I read on, that seemed to drop away.

I especially liked all the pieces of this book - there was history, art, science (aviation), mystery, a touch of futuristic science (I hesitate to call it science fiction) and a bit of romance. I got to like the main characters and hope the author is thinking of a series! ( )
  llarsson7 | Jun 19, 2021 |
Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing.
Killing Icarus was a great mystery! Drama, murder and light romance were woven into this very clean book! No filthy language. Art historian Abi stumbles into a mystery that began during WWII. Enjoyed the historical references woven into the story, i.e., the Monuments Men and the recovery of art stolen by the Nazis. ( )
  sgarber410 | May 24, 2021 |
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Killing Icarus delivers good escapist fun, the best part of any mystery. As a reader, you want to get wrapped up in the world an author has created and you want to find out just who did the thing, how, and why and this quick read of a summer thriller provides all that.

Sure, there are a few elements astute readers will readily guess along the way but there is still plenty to be enjoyed as each of the pieces snaps into place. Although this mystery thriller may work even better as a movie than a novel, even when you think you know what happens next, you want to keep reading to find out. Most importantly for a book like this, there is nothing so seriously askew as to derail the fun train and that’s not an easy act to pull off when you’ve got art history, aviation and the practice of law all on the line.

Praiseworthy - strong heroine and characters with relatable human emotions

Meh - slow start ( )
  KimmViebrock | May 12, 2021 |
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Art historian Abi Vickers has hit the proverbial wall. Her husband ran off with his secretary, leaving Abi in financial ruin from his bad investments. Her galleries, her reputation, her apartment in Boston's toney South End have been ripped from her life by an unforgiving legal system. When an old mentor offers her a temporary job and the use of his cottage overlooking Cape Cod Bay, she hopes the sun-drenched scenery that inspired artist Edward Hopper will help pull her life back together. As she leaves Boston for the windswept cliffs of Truro, she looks forward to calm days, spectacular sunsets, and the mind-cleansing practice of Zen archery. But her hope for tranquility is soon shattered when she learns that a historic aviation event is about to be reenacted practically on her doorstep. Suddenly, instead of finding sanity, Abi wonders if she's going insane-especially when she starts seeing shadows moving across the star-speckled night sky. Only after she discovers a deadly WWII secret in a long-lost Hopper sketch does she realize the troubles that plagued her in Boston were child's play compared to the dangers she's about to face: From the deadly cat-and-mouse game she must play with hired killers on the Nantucket ferry, to the threats that seem to emanate from an old barn near a fortress-like abandoned mansion. Even with the help of a small town police officer dealing with his own personal baggage, and a German journalist who is not what he appears to be, Abi must tap into intellectual and physical resources she never knew she possessed if she wants to survive.

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