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Murder Under the Tuscan Sun: An Italian-American Culinary Cozy Mystery (Rita Calabrese Culinary Cozy Mysteries Book 5)
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An idyllic retreat in rural Tuscany seems like the least likely place for a murder….
Rita Calabrese is a lover of all things Italian—especially the food. So she is overjoyed when Sal, her normally oh-so-unromantic husband, proposes a second honeymoon at a villa in Tuscany. For two weeks, she’ll get a respite from her hectic life as a reporter, sleuth, and mother and be able to just lounge by the pool, traipse through vineyards and olive groves, and gorge on gelato and tiramisu.
Then Rita meets a suave Italian art crimes detective convinced that the villa is the epicenter of an antiquities trafficking ring, and her romantic getaway becomes a working vacation. As she quaffs glorious vino and learns to roll pici pasta by hand, Rita sizes up the other guests. Ostensibly, they have gathered for the nuptials of Alessandro and Giovanna, the Romeo and Juliet of the Italian archaeology world. But is one of them also a criminal mastermind?
When the villa’s owner is found dead in an ancient Etruscan tomb, Rita begins to wonder if something even more sinister is afoot. Plunging into an investigation filled with star-crossed lovers, bitter professional rivalries, long-buried secrets, and fabulous food, Rita finds that Italy never loses its ability to amaze.
Featuring delectable, authentic Italian recipes for caponata, pear and almond tart, peaches with mascarpone, and more!
Rita Calabrese is a lover of all things Italian—especially the food. So she is overjoyed when Sal, her normally oh-so-unromantic husband, proposes a second honeymoon at a villa in Tuscany. For two weeks, she’ll get a respite from her hectic life as a reporter, sleuth, and mother and be able to just lounge by the pool, traipse through vineyards and olive groves, and gorge on gelato and tiramisu.
Then Rita meets a suave Italian art crimes detective convinced that the villa is the epicenter of an antiquities trafficking ring, and her romantic getaway becomes a working vacation. As she quaffs glorious vino and learns to roll pici pasta by hand, Rita sizes up the other guests. Ostensibly, they have gathered for the nuptials of Alessandro and Giovanna, the Romeo and Juliet of the Italian archaeology world. But is one of them also a criminal mastermind?
When the villa’s owner is found dead in an ancient Etruscan tomb, Rita begins to wonder if something even more sinister is afoot. Plunging into an investigation filled with star-crossed lovers, bitter professional rivalries, long-buried secrets, and fabulous food, Rita finds that Italy never loses its ability to amaze.
Featuring delectable, authentic Italian recipes for caponata, pear and almond tart, peaches with mascarpone, and more!
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“This was a very quick read with almost no commitment needed. The characters are easy to like or not care one way or the other. I wasn't sure why the protagonist, Rita, had to take an affront to someone being probably a better cook than she is. In that way, she felt a little egotistical. Of course, taking (partial) charge of the kitchen helped her sleuth better, however, the writing made it feel as if she felt responsible for feeding the lot. As if she were the host.
Other than these complaints, the story was alright having the common flaws of the genre where in the grand reveal the detective has information that is magically obtained, without a definitive source.
All in all, not a book I would recommend. But good one if you want to have a light read to kill time.”
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