by Michael Falco

This is the first in a series, and it was a good one, but not great. It did not impress me like others have. Bria is the owner of a Bed and Breakfast in Positano Italy. Her husband and she had found this one and their dream was to have a successful bed and breakfast. Bria’s husband Carlo is tragically killed in a plane accident.

One day, Bria finds a dead man in one of the guest rooms two weeks before opening day. This begins a slew of investigation from Bria and her best friend’s brother, Luca, the chief of police. Bria tries to figure out the murder so that her business is saved from the bad press.

Throughout the story there is not only one body, but three. Bria does solve the murder and saves her business. The story seemed long and drawn out to me. I at times dreaded reading. There is a lot of Italian language in the book without a lot of explanation; though there is a glossary at the end of the book. Its worth a try if you like Italian culture, geography and language, but overall 4 stars from me.

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