Evil Under the Tuscan Sun by Stephanie Cole

February 12, 2022

Isn’t that an attractive cover for Stephanie Cole’s third Tuscan Cook School Mystery? Here’s my complaint. That cover has absolutely nothing to do with the plot of Evil Under the Tuscan Sun, just nothing. And, maybe I missed it someplace. The only...

To Die in Tuscany by David P. Wagner

May 15, 2021

David P. Wagner’s seventh Rick Montoya Italian Mystery, To Die in Tuscany, finds the American interpreter caught up in murder again. However, it also finds him dining on sumptuous food and exploring the art treasures of Urbino. So, whether you read Wagner for...

Paris is Always a Good Idea by Jenn McKinlay

July 28, 2020

There’s a recipe for a Jenn McKinlay romantic comedy. It’s one part laughter; one smaller part madcap physical comedy. Add one part charming romance. Stir in a large handful of idyllic setting (Ireland, Paris, and Tuscany all in one book). Add a dash of...

The Hit by Nadia Dalbuono

August 06, 2019

While Nadia Dalbuono’s crime novel, The Hit, has been out in Australia and the U.K., this is the first edition published in the United States. The third Leone Scarmacio, set in the television world, is evidence of the author’s knowledge of that field. She...

Roman Count Down by David P. Wagner

July 03, 2019

Here’s an admission. I really didn’t care who killed the count in David P. Wagner’s Roman Count Down, the prequel to his Rick Montoya Italian mysteries. I enjoyed the glimpse into Rick’s move to Rome. But, I loved all the discussion of food and...