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Book Review: Framed by Tonino Benacquista
By Angela Youngman Jul 28, 2006, 18:14 GMT
Antoine's lifestyle comes to a dramatic end when he is assaulted in the Parisian art gallery where he works. A metal sculpture full of hundreds of sharp pieces is pushed on top of him - and severs his right hand. A billiard player needs two hands - so he loses the hobby he is passionate about.
He becomes obsessed with revenge - which leads to more attempts on his life. Two murders take place and Antoine becomes the prime suspect. The whole saga is wrapped up in complex art fraud dating back many years. Unusually, a game of billiards decides the outcome of the story!
Full of black comedy, it is quite a good story. Although not Benacquista's best ( that is reserved for his first story Holy Smoke), it is entertaining and different. The plot rolls along, with caustic insights into the world of modern art. Even the Inspectors of Art responsible for choosing art for purchase by the State have unexpected opinions!
As someone totally uninterested in billiards, I found myself skimming those sections but the remainder of the book was enjoyable.
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