A review by astukes_close
The Monster of Florence by Mario Spezi, Douglas Preston

2.0

Initially I was thrilled to get a copy of this book because I really enjoy the writing style of Douglas Preston, but I must say that this book left me quite disappointed. Too much of the information is repeated at length throughout the course of the book and it reads pretty much like a "dry essay". I don't really care to know that Douglas and Mario shared a cup of espresso at the cafe around the corner or that the cafe was smoky when they both walked in- information such as that was not needed or warranted.

Basically the whole book was a recap of material that could easily be found in newspaper clippings and internet research. For both Douglas and Mario to have been so deeply involved in the search for the Monster of Florence, I am sad to say that the overall "thriller" aspect of the book was lacking.