aly36's review against another edition
4.0
For me, this book was a slow start. I have not read any of the other books in the series and maybe not starting with this one might have helped me. I did love the author's picture that was painted of Naxos. I would love to visit someday. This was a slow mystery for me and I love mysteries so I was a bit disappointed in this one. But that being said there were a few good twists and turns in this book. *This book was given to me for free at my request from NetGalley and I provided this voluntary review.*
annarella's review against another edition
5.0
I fell in love with this series when I read "An Aegean April" and read other books always finding them gripping and highly entertaining.
This one is no exception: a tightly knitted and fast paced plot, great cast of realistic characters and an excellent background vivid and well researched.
I read this one as fast as I could and I was on the edge till the end.
An excellent addition to this series, highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
This one is no exception: a tightly knitted and fast paced plot, great cast of realistic characters and an excellent background vivid and well researched.
I read this one as fast as I could and I was on the edge till the end.
An excellent addition to this series, highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
aimeedarsreads's review against another edition
Athens crime reporter Nikoletta Elia is exasperated when her editor sends her to the island of Naxos to cover growing tensions between advocates for development and conservationists. To her surprise, she is approached by a man claiming to be a master hacker who wants to set the record straight before he retires. Her resulting article caused shockwaves across Greece, and shortly after it was published, Nikoletta disappeared.
Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis sends Detective Yianni Kouros ahead to begin the investigation, and Yianni finds a set of notebooks with Nikoletta’s interview notes. Using them as a template, he starts making contacts across Naxos.
As Andreas prepares to leave with his wife, Lila, and assistant, Maggie, he receives a call notifying him that Yianni is in a coma after a car accident. Nikoletta’s questions and Yianni’s follow-up threatened the wrong people—but which story triggered the violence? That about the hacker? The state of tourism? Or a different incident altogether? And how far will they go?
This was a satisfying mystery with with an entertaining cast of characters, and I enjoyed the quick pace. Even though numerous crimes including murder were described in the book, the scenery and architecture were described so vividly, it still made me want to visit Greece! I plan to circle back and read earlier books in the series which is written by an American living in Greece.
Thanks to @poisonedpenpress for my gifted copy!
Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis sends Detective Yianni Kouros ahead to begin the investigation, and Yianni finds a set of notebooks with Nikoletta’s interview notes. Using them as a template, he starts making contacts across Naxos.
As Andreas prepares to leave with his wife, Lila, and assistant, Maggie, he receives a call notifying him that Yianni is in a coma after a car accident. Nikoletta’s questions and Yianni’s follow-up threatened the wrong people—but which story triggered the violence? That about the hacker? The state of tourism? Or a different incident altogether? And how far will they go?
This was a satisfying mystery with with an entertaining cast of characters, and I enjoyed the quick pace. Even though numerous crimes including murder were described in the book, the scenery and architecture were described so vividly, it still made me want to visit Greece! I plan to circle back and read earlier books in the series which is written by an American living in Greece.
Thanks to @poisonedpenpress for my gifted copy!
3no7's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Andreas Kaldis, chief of GADA’s Special Crimes Unit, likes being a cop, actually loves being a cop, mostly because of the camaraderie. His family and his gardening keeps him young, that and chasing bad guys. Siger intersperses the narrative with social events so readers get to know characters as people through their everyday activities with family and friends as well as through their professional duties.
“A Deadly Twist” finds Kaldis on Naxos to find a high profile reporter who is “missing” according to her editor. A controversial article about a mysterious Black Hat hacker put the reporter in danger, and a dead tourist and a missing reporter are not good for the island’s economy. Ancient culture plays a critical role in events on the island, and the Naxos harbor welcomes all with the massive marble Portara, the 2,500-year-old gateway. However, there is a war brewing among cultural preservationists, the tourism industry, and agricultural interests. Things proceed in a steady but casual pace with plenty of family events, social comradery and cultural references. However, as Kaldis and his team search for the reporter, they uncover something nefarious in the very roots of life on Naxos. The action intensifies and secrets from the past have current consequences for Naxos and its way of life. People do what they have to do to protect their friends.
“A Deadly Twist” balances a compelling police investigation with a celebration of life and culture on the island of Naxos. Kaldis strives for recognition of small victories amid an ever-losing battle with the dark side. There are as many twists as a pretzel right up to the very last line. I received a review copy of “A Deadly Twist” from Jeffrey Siger, Sourcebooks, and Poisoned Pen Press. I purchased my signed copy from Book Carnival, my local independent bookstore. It is a wonderful look at culture and family with mystery thrown in as a bonus. There is nothing like an Aegean sunset and a good book.
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