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Ryan-Hunter #4
Cliffs of Portofino
Criminology Professor and former FBI agent, Marin Ryan, is arrested for murder in Portofino. The police investigators are convinced of her guilt by the incontrovertible evidence. Her lover and life partner, billionaire and computer genius, John Hunter, is faced with crippling obstacles in his attempt to stop the progress of the Italian justice system. She is found guilty and sentenced to spend the rest of her life in an ancient Italian prison. John’s quest to save Marin leads him to a lonely beach where he is shot and left for dead by the real killer.
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December 9, 2011
A good pacey thriller/whodunnit. Written with panache. Set in Italy, amongst jet-set rich.
The Italian Riviera forms a perfect backdrop for this pacey, absorbing, compelling detective thriller. Real time passes very fast as the climax builts. Some way before the conclusion we knew who the real killer is, if not exactly why, but that did little to spoil the final scenes.
I found the characters to be well designed, with only John Hunter’s personal connections and computer skills feeling a little stretched. In the end these minor flaws are easy to forgive. I don’t wish to spoil the boil, so enough to say, this is rich Americans trying to prove innocence from crime in the special world that is Italy. The parallels with the real case of Amanda Knox are of more than passing. Actually the real case rather mirrors certain aspects of this earlier fiction. Both women blamed, both pilloried, both innocent?
The Italian Riviera forms a perfect backdrop for this pacey, absorbing, compelling detective thriller. Real time passes very fast as the climax builts. Some way before the conclusion we knew who the real killer is, if not exactly why, but that did little to spoil the final scenes.
I found the characters to be well designed, with only John Hunter’s personal connections and computer skills feeling a little stretched. In the end these minor flaws are easy to forgive. I don’t wish to spoil the boil, so enough to say, this is rich Americans trying to prove innocence from crime in the special world that is Italy. The parallels with the real case of Amanda Knox are of more than passing. Actually the real case rather mirrors certain aspects of this earlier fiction. Both women blamed, both pilloried, both innocent?
July 1, 2011
I really enjoyed this fast paced read. I'm definitely an avid reader, but it's been a long time since I've read a mystery. This was a great one. There were several twists and turns that did throw me for a loop, but it was definitely in a good way. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series and am interested to see how the relationship between the main characters develops.
March 6, 2015
This book is the fifth in a fantastic series. Each new book gets better than the earlier ones. I couldn't put it down and read into the early hours. I wish I knew Ryan and Hunter and all their friends as they feel so real to me. I recommend this wonderful mystery book to all.
January 9, 2015
great page turner!
Very suspenseful and well written. Good character development and exciting twists from start to finish. Enjoyed the accuracy and detail concerning the various Italian sites used in the story. Fast passed, hard to put down.
Very suspenseful and well written. Good character development and exciting twists from start to finish. Enjoyed the accuracy and detail concerning the various Italian sites used in the story. Fast passed, hard to put down.
April 13, 2014
A really good story. The dialogue is just as awful as the other books...though I keep hoping it'll improve.
May 20, 2018
Just want to say. Not every woman over 60 has grey hair and is past it!
April 18, 2019
Cliffs of Portofino
Not a book I could recommend at all. A reasonable plot in theory which falls down badly in the telling.
Not a book I could recommend at all. A reasonable plot in theory which falls down badly in the telling.
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