Nicki`s Life of Crime : BLOG TOUR, BOOK REVIEW - The Forger And The Thief by Kirsten McKenzie

BOOK DESCRIPTION

FIVE STRANGERS IN FLORENCE, EACH WITH A DANGEROUS SECRET. AND AN APOCALYPTIC FLOOD THREATENING TO REVEAL EVERYTHING.

The Guest, Richard - An American who should never have been invited to the wedding.

The Wife, Rhonda - In the run from her abusive husband and planning to do A deal that will earn her the money she needs to disappear forever.

The Student, Helena - A survivor of the horrors of the Holocaust who is searching for her father's stolen art.

The Cleaner, Stefano - He has lined more than his pockets for years and never been caught because,as he says nobody notices the humble cleaner

The Policeman, Pisani - jaded, lazy and nearing the end of his career.

The River - The 1966 flood of the Arno in Florence killed 101 people and damaged or destroyed millions of masterpieces of art and rare books. It is considered the worst flood in the city's history since 1557.

Five strangers, entangled in the forger’s wicked web, amidst Florence's devastating flood of November 1966.

In a race against time, and desperate to save themselves and all they hold dear, will their secrets prove more treacherous than the ominous floodwaters swallowing the historic city?

Dive into a world of lies and deceit, where nothing is as it seems on the surface…

The chapters of this breath taking blend of fiction and historical fact varied in length and alternated between the perspectives of the five, realistic human characters and the thoughts of the vengeful river as it brought damage, death and destruction to the streets, buildings and citizens of the historic city of Florence in Italy. Five individuals who each had their own issues,some had flaws, some harboured secrets both from their pasts and in the present day, a couple were unlikable and a couple I felt a lot of sympathy for. Five fictional strangers who through the power of this talented author found themselves caught up in the horror of the true life floods of 1966. It's a story that features examples of discrimination against women and Jews that were rife at that era in time, issues that unfortunately raise their ugly heads in the present day despite the fact that we now live in the 21st century. It's about stolen art, forgery, murder, theft, secrets, greed, survival acts of selfless bravery and courage. The river was portrayed as a character in its own rights, a raging torrent of mother nature tearing across the land, forging a path of destruction and killing everything in its path. A mesmerising blend of beauty, destruction, rage and devastation that was both horrifying and captivating in equal measures.

This is a intricately plotted,very well written, enthralling blend of fiction and historical fact that had me glued to my kindle and frantically turning the pages, totally captivated by the various character's unfolding stories. Many of the chapters ended on a cliff hanger giving the reader a very bad case of just one more chapter syndrome.I really really enjoyed this gripping story and would happily read more of this author's books in the future.

Author Bio:

A full time author, Kirsten is a former customs officer and antiques dealer, and who has also dabbled in film and television.

Her historical time-slip series - The Old Curiosity Shop Series, has been described as 'Time Travellers Wife meets Far Pavilions', and 'Antiques Roadshow gone viral'.

Kirsten released her bestselling gothic horror novel Painted in 2017, with her medical thriller - Doctor Perry, following in 2018.

Her latest thriller - The Forger and the Thief, is set in 1966 Florence, Italy, amidst the devastating floods. Kirsten lives in New Zealand with her husband, her daughters, two rescue cats.

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