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    The Memory Key: A Commissario Alec Blume Novel
    The Memory Key: A Commissario Alec Blume Novel
    The Memory Key: A Commissario Alec Blume Novel
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    The Memory Key: A Commissario Alec Blume Novel

    By Conor Fitzgerald

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    In the latest Commissario Alec Blume novel, our hero is called in by old friend magistrate Principe to "shadow" an investigation into the attempted murder of a former fascist terrorist responsible for a public bombing thirty years earlier. This investigation is adjacent to another: the murder of a young woman on the university campus of Rome. The apparent link between these two crimes is an articulate, learned, and thoroughly crazy professor called Pitagora, who teaches both literature and a system enigmatic memory techniques. Professor Pitagora is up-front about his political beliefs, but could his strange psychological program be masking something important?
    All the investigators know the two crimes form part of the same nexus, but Blume believes he can find clues through the Professor. If only he were actually assigned to this case...
    Meanwhile, Blume has been living with Caterina and not finding it easy - or rather, poor old Caterina is not finding it easy living with him. Will the strains in their relationship lead Blume astray? And can he successfully navigate the ranks of his distrustful colleagues, a rocky relationship, and a high-profile investigation--all without crossing the line?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury USA
    Release dateAug 6, 2013
    ISBN9781620401125
    The Memory Key: A Commissario Alec Blume Novel
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    Conor Fitzgerald

    Conor Fitzgerald has lived in Ireland, the UK, the United States and Italy. He has worked as an arts editor, produced a current affairs journal for foreign embassies based in Rome, and founded a successful translation company. He is married with two children and lives in Rome. The Namesake is the third in his series of Italian Crime novels.

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    • 5/5
      Superb as always--Fitzgerald's writing is eloquent and effective. A winner!
    • 4/5
      Another mystery with Alec Blume, but this one felt more complex and suspenseful. I also liked the introduction of a new character. There are some unpleasant surprises with the conclusion of this story.
    • 4/5
      When I finished reading the first novel in this series of mysteries set in Rome, I groaned; I knew that the second book in the series sitting right there, thanks to the the ER win, and that I had an obligation to read & review it, despite the fact that had I been left to my own devices, I would quite happily have bidden farewell to Alec Blume, Fitzgerald's protagonist, after his first outing. Which is how it became a "Late Reviewer" book instead... Instead, when I finally forced myself to pick it up and read it, I was pleasantly surprised. When the book opens, we're seeing the scene of a possible crime -- an elderly Irishman is dead in an Italian piazza -- through the eyes of Caterina Mattiola, and seeing Commissario Alec Blume, her boss, through her eyes, too. That worked for me, and their nascent working relationship kind of made the book and its setting "click" in a way that the first hadn't. Fitzgerald has crafted a smart and intriguing mystery here, one that begins with uncertainty -- is Harry Treacy's death an accident or murder -- and evolves into a complex plot involving art fraud, corruption and bureaucratic nonsense. Fitzgerald's second novel still isn't flawless -- too many of the complexities of Italian law enforcement either feel superfluous or aren't explained carefully, and the plot sometimes is simply too complex to follow readily -- but it's lively and intriguing, and this time around Blume is a more nuanced and engaging character. I ended the first novel willingly and reluctant to read its sequel; this time around, I finished the sequel sadly and find myself excited about reading "The Namesake", of which I've managed to acquire a copy from NetGalley. This is a series I'd recommend; you may need to be patient at a few points in the narrative, but you're always rewarded. The characters are all vividly written without ever becoming caricatures. It might even be possible to start with this second book; there's enough of Blume's background given here that you can grasp all the essentials. 3.9 stars.
    • 4/5
      This book happens to be the second in the Alec Blume series, but I never read the first one. That is a mistake that I'm rectifying. I enjoyed this book so much that I want to read the first one now. I also apologize to the publisher for my tardiness in reviewing this book, but I got held up with so many other books that I kind of forgot this one. I am sorry that I did because this book is wonderful. In Blume we have a wonderful Comassario. Blume is American- born, but he now lives in Italy and holds a post fairly high up in the police force of Italy. The combination of Blume's likeableness and Italy's wonderful history and architecture is a compelling one. And Fitzgerald weaves a taut thriller around his protagonist, who happens to be one of the most appealing police detectives that I've come across in a long while. The supplementary characters in this book are just as believeable as Blume himself. I am so glad that I've found this series written by an intelligent and literate author.
    • 4/5
      This is the second book in a series on an American born detective living in Rome. I actually enjoyed this book more than the first, I found the characters more developed, and the mysteries behind the crimes being committed made for a more interesting story. Since the story takes place in Italy, of course there is a fair amount of corruption and organized crime.
    • 4/5
      An Irishman writing a muder mystery taking place in Rome featuring an American... it works! This is the second book by Fitzerald featuring Alec Blume an American living in Rome who has become a Commissioner with the Italian Police. This book follows the first Blume book, The Dogs of Rome. Once again Blume is on the trail of a murderer but this time he enlists the help of Inspector Catarina Mattiola. An interesting twist -- the murder victim in an Irishman who was a talented art forger. Blume and Mattiola discover several notebooks in the victim's home which become crucial as the plot unfolds. While the pace of Fitzerald's book is not that of a modern day thriller his plot development is excellent and his books are defintely character (not action) driven. The author does an excellent job of guiding the reader through the book's twists and turns while allowing allowing us glimpses into the complexities of the characters. I would recommend reading the first Alec Blume novel before reading The Fatal Touch. If you enjoy murder mysteries that are plot and character driven, give these books a try. I think you will be pleasantly surprised!
    • 4/5
      This is a fun series. I was fortunate enough to have won the first Alec Blume ARC and was pleased to win this one as well. So many of the police procedural type novels I enjoy are set in England, so I found this a nice change of pace. Although not what I'd call a page turner, I found the art forgery theme very interesting and very different from Alec Blume's introduction in "The Dogs of Rome"; too often the second book in a series is just a rehashing of the first. I look forward to reading future stories in this series.
    • 4/5
      Alec Blume is back in Conor Fitzgerald's sequel to "The Dogs of Rome." "The Fatal Touch" returns to the basic theme of corruption among Italian police agencies, but this time framed not in the world of underground dog fighting, but rather the world of art forgery. Who is Henry Treacy? Was his death an accident or murder? And if it was murder, who killed him, and why? Blume's former partner, Beppo Paolini, returns to help Blume, but his new inspector is Caterina Mattiola, a single mother who transferred to the murder squad from immigration investigations. She has talent and intuition, but is struggling with the old boys club among the state police, and trying to accommodate Blume's often abrasive style. Together, Blume and Mattiola seek to solve Treacy's death and a series of muggings of foreign tourists - which might include Treacy.Fitzgerald's most compelling characters are the villains. In "The Dogs of Rome," it is a psychopathic murderer. In "The Fatal Touch," it is a Carabinieri colonel in the Art Forgeries and Heritage Division, a man who physically and psychologically is reminiscent of Orson Welles' character, Hank Quinlan, in "Touch of Evil." Colonel Farinelli is both repellent and superficially charming; a man with refined and enormous tastes in food and art, and an equally enormous capacity for corruption and treachery. He is a fully-drawn character, which I wish was also true for Blume and Mattiola. What does Catarina look like? The only real reference is to the figure of the Madonna in Caravaggio's "Rest on the Flight Into Egypt." Thank heaven for the Internet.The plot is intricate, satisfying, and a good overview of art forgery and the enablers who paint the forgeries, provide false provenance for the forgeries, sell the forgeries, and buy the forgeries.I didn't enjoy this book quite as much as "The Dogs of Rome," but it made me look forward to Fitzgerald's next Alec Blume novel.
    • 3/5
      A drunken man, an artist is found dead and the police believe that he may have been attacked by the same muggers who have attacked others, Investigating the crime, Commissioner Alec Blume is assisted by Caterina who has been newly assigned to investigative work. They discover that he was an artistic forger. Blume is then warned by a mysterious colonel to hand over notebooks written by this man. Although Blume is taken off the case he and Caterina continue their investigation and learn much about how this forgery was done. An exciting mystery
    • 4/5
      This second novel featuring Commissario Alec Blume delivers in a most satisfying way on the promise of the first (The Dogs of Rome).
    • 4/5
      In the second of Commissario Alec Blume series, Blume and sidekick Caterina Matiola investigate the murder of art forger Henry Treacy and a series of muggings in Rome.I was delighted to get this book and started reading with great enthusiasm, and in fact, for the first hundred pages or so, it showed great promise. However, the plot got bogged down and became slow and plodding. The details about art forgery and technique were fascinating, as was the culture, society and politics of Italy, but somehow not enough to retain my lasting interest. The author's technique of quoting at length from the forger's notebooks did not work out well and was one of the major reasons that kept the story mired down. It was also unfortunate that these long quoted passages were in italics that made for some very uncomfortable reading.Fitzgerald's characters have potential and I hope as the series progress they will become more definite instead of wandering in and out of character. With more focus and tighter writing, this would have been much more satisfying.
    • 4/5
      "The Fatal Touch" written by Conor Fitzgerald, is the second novel in the Commissario Alec Blume series. Set in Rome, I was anticipating a delightful experience of walking the streets and alleys of the Eternal City. The plot involves the murder of an art forger, Henry Treacy, and the twists and turns as Blume and his partner, Caterina Matiola, deal with the Carbinieri, the corruption of highly placed police officials, the mafia, and thugs. As much as I wanted to be caught up in the story, I found it plodding and a bit meandering. Except for Caterina, I found it difficult to connect with the characters. The author uses the technique of reading from some old memoirs to give you history of the story and for me it seemed tedious. I did come away with a better understanding of the world of art forgery and corruption within the Italian police force.
    • 4/5
      The story starts with a robbery of foreign nationals in Rome. In the middle of the interview a young German couple reports a dead man, who happens to be an Irish national living in Rome. Into the picture steps Alec Blume, an American police commissioner with the Rome Police Dept. From here the story quickly changes gears and the Carbiniere join the fray.This is a mystery wrapped in a mystery with several sidebars to keep things interesting. It is a pleasant read, although I felt it was a bit predictable in many ways. The female detective who has to put up with the sexual innuendo and the perception that as a woman she isn't up to the challenge seems to be repeated endlessly in police mysteries. I sometimes wonder if you can have a book set in Italy that does not weave corruption of political and government officials into the story. And of course we have to have the kidnapping of a police officer's child to make sure they do what the bad guys want.That being said, Fitzgerald does a good job of keeping the story moving and pulling the various parts together as the mystery unravels. The most fascinating part of the book was the discussion of art forgery and how art is bought and sold in the high stakes world of masterpiece art. It makes you wonder how many of the paintings in museums just might not be the original you think you're viewing.I enjoyed the book enough to look for another Conor Fitzgerald mystery.
    • 3/5
      “The Fatal Touch” is Conor Fitzgerald’s second book in the Commissario Alec Blume series. There have been a series of muggings of tourists in Rome and the question arises is this latest death another mugging or a separate case. It quickly attracts the attention of nor only Blume but a colonel from the military police. The victim is Henry Treacy, a well-known forger of classical art, and the novel focuses on a manuscript he was writing on his life, which contains strong hints on the existence of a Velazquez canvas. Police procedurals are a favourite genre of mind and I am interested in the forging of art but this book did not come to life for me. I finished the book but I found it easy to put down, which I did often.
    • 4/5
      Alec Blume is an American-born commissioner for the Italian police. The death of what looks to be a town drunk could be a mugging or a homicide. But when it is discovered that the deceased is a famous art forger, the case is mysteriously handed over to a semi-retired former secret service agent, Corporal Farinelli who has a questionable reputation. Blume relies on a new recruit formerly with immigration. Inspector Caterina Mattiola has to prove herself to the men in the department whom she out-ranks which isn’t an easy task. Blume secretly works the homicide angle on Henry Treacy, the art forger. Treacy had a strained relationship with his partner, John Nightingale, as well as his former lover, Angela, who is now with John. Blume plays a cat and mouse game with the Colonel when he finds volumes of diaries Treacy planned on publishing as well as paintings that could or could not be forgeries. The Colonel is mentioned in the diaries as is Nightingale. The Colonel isn’t above threatening people, first Caterina’s son, and then Blume’s ex-cop friend who operates below the radar. Blume reminds me a lot of Louise Penny’s Inspector Armand Gamache. They both are more cerebral detectives vs pounding through doors with guns blazing. The author dishes out history lessons in art and forgeries in large dollops which are fascinating. This is one series I will definitely follow.
    • 4/5
      The Fatal Touch is exactly the type of police procedural mystery that I love. The protagonist, Alec Blume, is an American-born Italian police commissioner in Rome, intelligent and highly moral but unconventional and vulnerable at the same time. A drunken "tramp" is found dead in a public square and the cause of death is quickly ruled accidental. Blume finds that the victim was actually a highly skilled art forger, born in Ireland. As Blume starts to investigate, another branch of Italian law enforcement, the military Carabiniere, steps in, led by a truly odious, fat and corrupt Colonel from the art forgery division.Blume is ordered to stop his investigation, but he has already picked up some notebooks chronicling the victim's life story and including a "how-to" of art forgery. Also, the Colonel has confiscated the victim's art and is offering to share immense profits secretly with Blume, and is also after the journals which he seems to already know about. Of course, Blume wants to know why the journals are so important and continues the investigation on his own with a trusted colleague, Caterina Mattiola, a single mom facing misogyny and discrimination in the detective squad.The book kept me riveted, interspersed with fascinating readings from the journals. The mystery turned out to be more about the whereabouts of a possibly real art masterpiece than about a murder. The characters are human and real, with the possible exception of the villain who is a bit of a caricature in his extreme depravity, but interesting nonetheless.Highly recommended.
    • 3/5
      This is not Donna Leon with her perfect descriptions of Venice, populated with full, rich characters. And it is not Michael Dibdin with his engaging secret agent artist. But it is almost a combination of the two. We get a lot of education on art forgery and dealing which is fun. We get a forger who can write like a dream, as he does in his autobiography, discovered after his murder and wanted by a lot of bad people who fear being exposed. And we get a persistent, unhappy police officer, Alec Blume, (obviously not a native Italian!) with a new smart sidekick. The elements are there -- and if Fitzgerald doesn't capture us as Leon and Dibdin can, he comes close.
    • 4/5
      Really enjoyed this latest addition to the commissario Alec Blume series. Art history, art forgery and a good mystery. Will be ordering the first in the series and looking forward to the next.
    • 3/5
      It is very difficult to enter into a mystery genre when the marketplace is already filled with others trying to use the same starting point as you are. Colin Fitzgerald is jumping into the Italian murder mystery club with an added side note of art history, or more accurately, the art forgery genre. While this book shows good promise and held my interest for long periods of time, there are significant weaknesses. It just seems like the author really doesn't know where he is headed with the protagonist. The character development is somewhat weak, and the plotting is ambiguous. This is especially glaring when comparing Alec Blume with such characters as Aurelio Zen, Guido Brunetti, Inspector Montalbano, and Jonathan Argyll. Granted, comparisons with those characters are unfair since they are well ingrained in our minds, since they have long been established, but such is the perils of entering into genre fiction writing.I can see Blume developing into an interesting character. His quirks, personal pain, and warped sense of humor need to be examined in sharper focus and used in ways that are more than window dressing. The meandering nature of the plot needs to be a little more focused, and the villains need to be less pure evil and more nuanced. The villain in this book is almost a caricature of a villain.Not that this story has no redeeming qualities. Blumes' newly introduced sidekick is a nice touch, bringing some sense of freshness and hope for the story. While she is a minor character, I am hoping she grows like Annie Cabot in the Inspector Banks series by Peter Robinson. Blumes little interplays with his subordinates are at this point, a little forced. He doesn't spar with them with the ease of Inspector Montalbano, but again it shows promise. After that litany of comparisons and nitpicky criticisms, one may ask: why bring all those comparisons up at all? My read on the author is that he has added certain elements in the story that are reminiscent of those other mysteries and authors because he has been influenced by the works or by the authors. My intention is not to say that Mr. Fitzgerald is unoriginal, it would be impossible to completely wash out all of one's influences in the writing, but I think he is a much more capable and original writer, and that scrub he must, of his influences from his writing.The best part of all this is the cultural details of Italy, the cynical attitudes that the characters show for their society, and how their civic infrastructure work, or doesn't work. The social critique of Italy was extremely interesting but not quite biting enough. What Mr. Fitzgerald is absolutely fantastic at is explaining art forgery, from the nuts and bolts of the technique and chemistry to what art forgers and art experts look at in terms of clues to the authenticity of the art work. The small interludes of geeky art forgery history and techniques is the perfectly juxtaposed respites from the plot. It gives the reader a nice pause to consider something other than the plot. I thought those sections were engaging d and very well written.Overall, I enjoyed the reading experience, I do feel like this could have been better executed, but I feel like I will be rewarded later on as the characters of Alec Blume and Catarina Mattiola evolves and grows.

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    The Memory Key - Conor Fitzgerald

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