Another adventure, another case for Dan Armstrong. If you don´t know who he is, I may refer you to my previous review of Murder in the Tuscan Hills.
This time Dan is on vacation and as I am myself on vacation right now, I fully understood his partner´s expectations that this time he may stay away of any work-related pressure. He promised to Anna but fate is following him no matter what. A sudden suspicious death happens on Elba and the case is becoming more complicated once his friend Virgilio and his wife are joining them, as Virgilio may have some connections with the victim.
I enjoyed the relaxed pace of the story - it suited vacation time, both for the reader and for the action itself - while keeping me alert about the crime episode. The enchanting landscape and the luxury hotel ambiance may distract you, hence the surprising turns the story takes, in ways one may not expect to happen in such a landscape.
The twists are very intelligent and surprising, and loved delving in this book. The characters and the plot development do not disappoint and besides increasing my longing for Italy, it kept me entertained and focused, with the right measure someone will expect from free time activities during the long days of August.
The book is part of a series with Dan Armstrong as the main character, but it can be also read as a stand alone. Although it is hard to resist the temptation of reading more from the series, most of them set in the beautiful corners and cities of Italy.
A recommended read all round the year, but especially for those in love with good crime stories.
Rating: 4.5 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
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