A crippling tale of love, loss, redemption, violence, and
political intrigue. THE VIEW FROM THE TOWER is
a slow burning crime novel that’s more about retrospective relationships post
death than the mystery surrounding the identity and motives of a killer.
Federico is a powerful and influential public servant living
in Rome and married to the attractive Helen when he is gunned down running an
innocuous errand. At the time of the murder Helen is in bed with former lover
and close friend of Federico’s, Giacomo, an ex-terrorist and reformed gentleman
– also involved in a relationship.
The news spreads fast and aspersions are cast in every
direction with Helen’s life placedunder close scrutiny; her movements under a
microscope for eager public viewing. Paranoia and guilt wrack her conscious and
subconscious thoughts, yet she continues to be entangled in the security and
familiarity of her fellow adulterer Giacomo.
As the nature of the heinous crime is slowly unravelled, Helen’s world
is turned upside down. Trust, a precious commodity, she learns, she can ill
afford.
I wasn’t expecting such a deep seeded emotional journey into
the inner sanctum of a long standing marriage and complicated character whose
motivation and secrecy derailed the façade and questioned the perceived truth
behind what seemed a perfectly normal and amicable relationship. Author Charles
Lambert, does a masterful job of engrossing the reader into this cushioned and
somewhat isolated world as Helen comes to terms with her predicament.
THE VIEW FROM THE TOWER is a literary yet psychologically
charged murder mystery that slowly cuts deep to the bone.
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