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A review by bunnieslikediamonds
Any Human Face by Charles Lambert
4.0
A very enjoyable, low-key thriller, set in Rome, about the discovery of a set of mysterious photographs which seem to bring bad luck to anyone who has the misfortune of getting near them. Well, not bad luck so much as bad guys, who want the photographs destroyed and don't hesitate to kill for them. The portrayal of both protagonists as well as the minor characters is nuanced and believable. Rome, one of my favorite cities, comes alive beautifully.
This is not your run-of-the-mill-thriller with a neatly wrapped up ending. There are no explanations, just hints as to what might have happened, which works very well here. It's grim and dark, and I was glad there was a happy ending at least in the romance department, which shows just how much I was rooting for these characters.
This is not your run-of-the-mill-thriller with a neatly wrapped up ending. There are no explanations, just hints as to what might have happened, which works very well here. It's grim and dark, and I was glad there was a happy ending at least in the romance department, which shows just how much I was rooting for these characters.