The Da Vinci Deception [Hardcover]

Thomas Swan (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 279 pages
• Publisher: Newmarket Press
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0012JQ1LK
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Passes the time, but it's not Ian Pears, February 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Da Vinci Deception (Inspector Jack Oxby Novels) (Paperback)

This book has silly mistakes of reference, stodgy exposition about the art that reads like it was intended for a textbook, and a pretty predictable plot. It's a police procedural (not a mystery) and the procedure is generally ok, but none of the characters is well developed. It's passingly interesting for an airplane, but not much more. Try Instance of the Finger Post instead.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent mystery set in the art world, February 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Da Vinci Deception: A Novel of Suspense (Hardcover)

This is the second Thomas Swan novel taking place in the art world. A set of theives set up a complex deception involving Leonardo Da Vinci, as the title implies. Jack Oxby is not very prominent in this book, but other characters move the book along. The chapters are short, which keeps you moving. I found it difficult to put down. I disagree with the review here stating that character developement is weak; I have a feel for each one of them. Surprises abound and it is a good view into the art world; as someone who works in it, it is not nearly as idealized as the museums would make you think! Good job Mr. Swan...please send us more!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining but lacking any real character development., October 11, 1998

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This review is from: The Da Vinci Deception: A Novel of Suspense (Hardcover)

While the plot is interesting, the writing is weak and the character development limited. The author tries to keep us entertained by moving the characters from New York to London to Lake Como, but the interesting travels don't replace good character development. A fun read...that's about it.