Venetian Vespers reads like a suspenseful old Gothic novel by Daphne du Maurier. Highly atmospheric with a slow, taut build, deep character studies, and moody descriptions of 1899 Venice. Chilling at times, I just had to keep reading and could not put it down until I was finished!
Venetian Vespers by John Banville, (List Price: $32, Random House Large Print, 9798217170166, October 2025)
Reviewed by Josh Niesse, The Underground Bookshop LLC in Carrollton, Georgia