Restitution: The truth hides where you fear to look

by Chris Lofts

When technology expert Mo Archer's father Roland goes missing he is unwittingly dragged into a Nazi art swindle 80 years in the making.
Mo tracks the last known location of the retired art lecturer's phone to a place that makes no sense. When an old family friend calls, equally desperate to find his father, Mo is drawn in deeper. Emilia Carducci unfolds a decades-old family feud linked to a rediscovered masterpiece that has set the London art world and media abuzz.
Mo refuses to see the link between Roland's disappearance and the painting until he uncovers what his father left behind. Fuelled by fear and armed with his discovery he turns to the only other person he can trust, his assistant Sapph. Ex-military, retired MMA champion and with an unhealthy interest in the dark web, Sapph gets to work.
A high-stakes race against time ensues to find Roland while picking through and peeling back the layers of treachery to right a historical wrong.

368 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 10, 2022

About the author

Hello, I'm Chris Lofts, the author of Helix Genesis, Helix Nexus and Helix Trinity the first three instalments in the Nathan Helix thriller series. Also, don't miss my standalone novels: Life Untenable and Restitution. Previously, I worked as an IT Project Manager and started writing when "living" in hotels while away with my job. I came late to writing but always felt I had a book or two in me. I love action, psychological and thrillers so it seemed natural to me to write in the same genres. Now, having hung up my project plan, I spend most of my days writing and marketing my work which is a labour of love. I live in the county of Kent in the United Kingdom. Together with my wife Corinne we are the human slaves to our cat Monty and a family of chickens.

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Reviews

[Bruce · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Mo Archer got home and was headed for his house he saw someone in the window that did not belong in the house. Afraid that his daughter was in the house he rushed in to see the burglar rushing toward the front of the house where the front doors were. The busted lip was not the only thing that Mo got for his attempt to stop the intruder. The larger thing Mo got was an intense mystery that started before Mo was even born.
Chris Lofts newest novel Restitution is a suspenseful book about what could easily be a true to life happening in today's time frame. As it has been documented numerous times, it is known that during WWII, Hitler had many art objects stolen/taken from their owners, mostly from Jews. Has this happened to a family that Mo and his family know for years? Along with the disappearance of his father and concern for the safety of his daughter, this is what Mo must figure out.
Add to this, a family of art dealers that seem to be great in finding lost art, and selling them, at outrageous prices, for the unnamed owners and a mystery of possibly art forgeries. When you put all of this together you have a great read that will keep you wanting to read even after it is way past the time you should be going to sleep (as it was for me more than once).
Restitution will keep you trying to figure out how everything flows together, and who are all of the bad guys. There are a few twist that you may not see coming and a few things that will make you smile. Chris once again shows that he is an author that you will want to keep on your writers list.

[Beth Helm · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. The twists and turns kept coming. I never saw the end coming.

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an intriguing book. Perfectly written the way this story should be to keep you gripped. Fast paced. Don’t miss out.

[Ricki]

Tried twice to get into this book but by the 4th chapter, I dropped it. Just not a fan of many mysteries set in England

Since I couldn't get into the book, I left off the rating.