Alison Fell

The novelist writes in an engaging style and is easy to read and enjoy her various poetic phrases. This fictional novel, part mystery, part detective and part fact, is based on the life of Alice Kober who was the first to decipher the ancient Cretan script Linear Code B. Unfortunately Alice died before her contribution was recognized. The author unfolds life on a Greek island, its inhabitants and customs. their emotions and the interaction of the tourists in the midst of a mysterious death. Alice Kober appears briefly throughout the scenario but is overshadowed by all the other characters. Nevertheless it is a good read and a quality novel on its own merit.… (altro)