Praise for ‘Death and Restoration’:‘Pears’s tremendous affection for Rome comes through strongly in the book, making the city one of the most engaging characters’ Sunday Times‘Iain Pears writes delightfully witty, elegant, well-informed crime novels’ The Times‘You don’t have to know much about art to enjoy Iain Pears’s Italian mysteries. Like a good teacher he shares his passion unobtrusively and flavours his lessons with wit.’ Val McDermidPraise for 'The Portrait':'A wonderful, grimly entertaining novel.' Sunday Telegraph'A revenge fantasy to relish.' Independent on Sunday'Genuinely creepy.' The Times'An exquisite miniature that explores the roles of artist and critic with wit and gore.' Evening Standard'This is an atmospheric tour de force of historical writing, as it is of narrative skill.' Independent'Taut, disturbing…full of interesting observations about the late nineteenth – and early twentieth-century art world…mesmerising.' Spectator
