Today I’m joining the blog tour for Murder In Verona. My review is written with thanks to Rachel Gilbey at Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me on the tour and to Boldwood Books for my copy of the book .

Blurb:

A tragic accident?

When Italy’s greatest opera singer, Rodolfo Argento, is killed in a terrible car accident, the police initially rule his death a tragic accident or suicide. But his elderly mother, Violetta, believes this to be poppycock! Her son was a brilliant driver and had too much to live for. She suspects foul play and turns to Private Investigator, Dan Armstrong to discover the truth.

A cheating spouse?

So Dan and Oscar travel to Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet, to find out what really happened. There Dan discovers Rodolfo’s private life could have come straight out of a Shakespeare play. Although now happily married, Rodolfo was a man with a reputation to rival Casanova, his past strewn with heartbroken women. Could his death have been a star-crossed lover determined to get revenge?

A family feud?

Or does the truth lie much closer to home? With his large inheritance still to be settled, the motive for Rodolfo’s murder could simply be greed. As Dan searches for suspects while staying at the Argento Opera Academy (where people randomly launch into operatic arias.) life for Dan is complicated by the fact that Oscar has a habit of joining in with the singing…

Can Dan solve the case before he and his tone-deaf dog get thrown out?

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

Review:

I always love catching up with Dan and Oscar, and Murder In Verona is no exception. As the title suggests, a case for Dan takes them to Verona, where we meet, once again, a very lively and interesting bunch of characters. I love the way TA Williams is able to bring together such a varied group of people and explore the dynamic between them in such an engaging way. There was no shortage of suspects and I really enjoyed trying to work out who was involved.

I’ve never been to Italy, but TA Williams manages to transport me there every time he writes. As I was reading Murder In Verona, I could see all the wonderful landscapes, taste all the delicious food and feel the heat of the sun on my skin, and I did not want to be taken away from it back to my own life!

Dan and Oscar are a very astute pair and it was great to follow the investigation along with them. TA Williams’ writing style is very easy to read, but the plot is full of twists and red herrings – I think more so in Murder In Verona than previous books in the series – that kept me on my toes until the very end.

I will end this review in the way I’ve ended all the reviews I’ve written for this series: I hope Dan and Oscar are back very soon!

Murder In Verona is available from Amazon.

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