THE BOTTICELLI SECRET BY MARINA FIORATO, ALLEN & UNWIN, $32.99.
A man and a young woman race to decode the secrets of a painting, while pitched against a powerful secret society and trailed by a freakish assassin.
Yes, it’s all a bit The Da Vinci Code, but The Botticelli Secret is a lot more fun and original than this summary would suggest. Lured by clues and stalked by a killer, Brother Guido, a monk, and beautiful prostitute Luciana roam 15th century Italy.
The tale begins when Luciana is talked into modelling for an artist by one of her clients, a decision which will lead to an adventure that will change her life. Some of the coincidences are hard to swallow, but The Botticelli Secret is as earthy and vibrant as the lovely Luciana.
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