The Night Gate by Peter May
In Brief
The body of a man shot through the head is disinterred by the roots of a fallen tree.
A famous art critic is viciously murdered in a nearby house.
Both deaths have occurred more than 70 years apart.
Asked by a forensic archaeologist in Paris to take a look at the site of the former, Enzo Macleod quickly finds himself embroiled in the investigation of the latter, and two narratives are set in train - one historical, unfolding against a backdrop of real events in Occupied France in the 1940s; the other contemporary, set in a France going back into Covid lockdown in the autumn of 2020.
At the heart of both is da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
| 1. Rating | 7.7 out of 10 |
| 2. Recommended | Most people said they would recommend the book - one person already has |
| 3. Audience | The book would suit men and women of all ages. It would appeal to those with an interest in WW2. |
| 4. Type of Read | The book flips between time periods and needs a fair degree of concentration |
| 5. Quality of Author | Most people felt the quality of the writing was good and would read other books written by Peter May. |