In this 21st episode of the Faith Fairchild mysteries, Faith and Tom take a romantic anniversary trip to Italy and wind up entangled in murder. The plot is slow, even for a cosy mystery, but the descriptions of Rome, Florence, and the Tuscan countryside, not to mention the fantastic food they have at the cooking school they attend lead by Faith's old intern Francesca, kept my attention. It reads like a travel log of the perfect relaxing Italian vacation, and on a lazy summer day with a glass of wine and some cheese, that is just perfect. If you are Italian or have been to Italy you may really love this book. I could not get into it and there was too many Italian words, food words,etc. that were hard to pronounce or understand for me.Faith and her spouse Tom are off to Italy for a celebration of their wedding anniversary, They are with a group most of the time and many parts are quite interesting, however, it was not a quick read for me. I was disappointed this time.I have read all of her other books and really loved them. You may want to begin-- with her first books when their kids were small. They were really a great read, if you have not read any of K.H.Page's books. I hope she does write more and I will try again to see if I enjoy.
What do You think about The Body In The Piazza (2013)?
Comfortable read on a hot summer day. Didn't make me want to rush in the kitchen and cook though
—saleem
The tour guide descriptions take away from the actual mystery.
—Aliyah
Mystery in Italy, great food---recipes.
—hannahsolo
