Intelligent, complex, polished and fiendishly entertaining.
Detective Frank Savic has a lot on his plate. His wife’s health is deteriorating and he can’t afford to keep her in the care facility where she’s staying. He’s on the cusp of retirement, but one of the bad guys he put away has just lost his head in a gruesome murder. The mother of a murdered teen may have gotten the wrong idea about Frank’s compassion during a trial, and this fiery woman isn’t quick to let things drop. And Frank’s gambling debt isn’t going away either. Things start to heat up in the desert as more and more bizarre killings are perpetrated against some of humanity’s most vile killers. Leaving nothing to the imagination, the violent and specific crimes are picking up steam, getting more shocking and more confusing. There is definitely a connection, but finding the truth isn’t going to be pretty. And more heads will roll before Frank puts all the puzzle pieces together.
Ashes in Venice: A Vengeance Thriller is a novel that delivers handily on the vengeance and the thrills. The plot is twisted and sadistic, but it’s the writing style and the intense dialogue that really packs a punch. The overall feel of the novel could be described as vile, depraved, morbid, chilling and crude, but also refined, intelligent, complex, polished and fiendishly entertaining. If you’re looking for a book that grabs you like a Harlan Coben novel, but one that will throw you face first onto the sidewalk and kick you in the kidneys just to make a dramatic point, then Gojan Nikolich is an author you’ll be glad you found. His ability to paint a picture right down to the last gory detail is spooky and unsettling, yet completely satiating, guaranteed to lure readers deeper into the mind of a psychopath. For a disturbingly good time, read Ashes in Venice: A Vengeance Thriller.
