Duesenberg Caper (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | Roger Corea | knygos.lt

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Roger Corea returns with a second novel, after the wonderful Scarback, once again creating memorable characters and a plot that draws you in. Present-day Andrew, called "Punt", narrates the story of a wild and sometimes frightening adventure in Sicily, some 30 years before, when he and his wife Ada became entangled in mystery and intrigue in the world of priceless antique cars. Punt and Ada are very likeable, you can tell that even they are somewhat perplexed as to how exactly they got themselves into this situation, and they are surprised to be suddenly acting the parts of sleuths. The ancillary characters are well-drawn and interesting, I was picturing them as I read the book, knowing what actors I'd cast in the roles if it were to be made into a movie. Amid the action and suspense there's also humor. No spoilers here but there is a certain misfortune which keeps befalling Punt and Ada, which is funny after a while, and you'll find yourself saying, as they presumably were...no! Again? How many times is this? This story also contains one of the best puns ever, at the very end. You won't see it coming.

There is much detailed description of rare and hugely valuable antique cars, and Roger Corea is an expert. But this is definitely not dry cataloguing of features, suitable only for the collector.His descriptions of the cars are just as vivid and engaging as those of the people and the Sicilian landscapes. I have absolutely no knowledge of antique cars, and it never interested me, but I found myself going to Google images and looking up photos of the cars in the novel (and they are remarkable!).