Arte Perdida

De: Jack Matthews

Narrado por: Roger Arnold

Mattapoisett was a quiet New England town on Buzzards Bay–until body parts started showing up in the most unlikely places. Manny Pereira, a decorated and disabled Vietnam War Veteran, races to find the killer in an investigation that spans from Nazi Germany to the Azores and Newfoundland, and finally to the neighborhoods of this once peaceful harbor town. With more than a few possible suspects, Manny works quietly behind the scenes and uncovers a decades old scheme of greed, revenge, and murder.

The allure of art and love compound the challenges for Manny, and as he closes in on the killer, not even he could have anticipated the frightening twist in his investigation or its shocking conclusion.

©2022 Jack Matthews (P)2024 Jack Matthews

interesting topic

This is a long-form tale. Part documentary, part crime novel, part drama. I felt that it could have done with less drama. A lot of time was spent on waitresses names and the menu. It felt a little like Crime & Punishment did in jr high. It added something, but it felt like it was stalling more than contributing. Rhapsodies are nice, sure.

The vocal performance was downright silly at times. German accents became Scottish brogues and wavered in and out. I'd swear I heard a swedish chef for one of the characters. The annunciation was clear and I honestly thought the performance was pretty funny.

When the book ended I was confused at first because it happened so fast. The long descriptions suddenly stopped and it was as if the ending was written by a different author.

This would be a fun mini-series as written, perhaps a movie if condensed. The topic is very cool.

Great story

I enjoyed reading and listening to this book. the story came together in an unexpected way. I was hooked from the beginning!
there's even an underdog!