Sleeper [Import] [Paperback]

Paul Adam (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks; New Ed edition (2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0751534072
• ISBN-13: 978-0751534078
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,719,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating book, December 26, 2005

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L. J. Roberts (Oakland, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sleeper Hb (Hardcover)

Giovanni "Gianni" Castiglioni is a luthier--a violin maker--at whose home his friends--a policeman, Guastafeste, a priest, Father Arrigh, and a fellow luthier, Rainaldi--gather each month as an informal string quartet. After one of their sessions, a murdered Rainaldi is found in his studio by Guastafeste and Gianni. His widow tells them he was searching for The Messiah's Sister, the twin to a perfect, unplayed, priceless violin made by Stradivari. Gianni is asked by Guastafeste to help in the investigation.

This book is being released in hardcover by St. Martin's as "The Rainaldi Quartet" in February 2006. No matter the title, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The character of Gianni, the supporting characters and the settings in Italy were well done. The killer, and the motive, weren't ones I anitipcated. But it was the history of violins and violin making I found fascinating. The information enhanced, rather than detracted, from the story. If this is an example of Mr. Adam's writing, I should definitely read another book by him.