Today I’m helping to kick off the blog tour for Murder In Siena. My review is written with thanks to Rachel Gilbey at Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me on the tour and to the publisher for my copy of the book.

Blurb:

A lazy weekend in the country…

Dan Armstrong and the new love of his life, Anna, are heading to a hotel deep in the gorgeous Tuscan countryside for a long weekend, looking forward to some time away from the stresses of their day jobs. With the beautiful and historic city of Siena just around the corner, it promises to be relaxing and enjoyable. What could possibly go wrong?

A mutilated body…

But when a mutilated body is discovered in the hotel grounds Dan is called in to help with the investigation. But who or what could have been responsible for such a vicious attack? Was it the work of wild animals, or is there a brutal murderer at large?

A killer who cried wolf?

Dan knows he is dealing with a clever killer – whether two- or four-legged! And as he sets out to solve the case he begins to worry about his own loyal canine companion. Could Oscar be in more danger than any of the other hotel guests or is a murderer trying to cover their tracks?

It’s another case for Dan and Oscar to solve!

A gripping new murder mystery series by bestselling author T.A. Williams, perfect for fans of Lee Strauss and Beth Byers.

Review:

Murder In Siena is the fourth book in this series featuring Dan Armstrong and his trusty labrador, Oscar, and I’m really pleased to be back with them both. This time, the action takes place during an environmental convention in Siena, and TA Williams takes us straight there. His description of the beautiful surroundings and the history of the area, through the character of Anna, is brilliantly detailed and I loved being able to picture the scenes as well as learning some interesting information about the setting.

Although Dan is supposed to be on holiday, when there’s a murder nearby, he obviously can’t help but be involved. His excitement is shared by Oscar, and I love the way the author incorporates the labrador into the story and shows us his excitable personality in the same way as he would with a human character, so that we can fall in love with him too. Dan remains a determined, intelligent investigator and I continued to root for him as he tried to get to the bottom of the mystery. I also loved that we got to spend more time with Anna and Virgilio’s Wife, Lina, and get to know them better too.

TA Williams writes in a really engaging way and I enjoyed trying to guess who had done what. In Murder In Siena, there is a large cast of characters, for whom the author has created interesting, convincing back stories, which invite the reader to guess who may have a motive for murder in this story. I really wanted to know how it would come together and I admire the author for keeping me entertained throughout the novel and bringing together a plot which is quite complex.

I hope there is much more to come in this series!

Murder In Siena is available from Amazon.

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