Sunday, April 17, 2011

A Time of Mourning

I enjoyed A Time of Mourning by Christobel Kent which is set in Florence. One Tuesday three events take place - a former policeman, Sandro Cellini, begins his first day as a private detective; an elderly Jewish man, Claudio, commits suicide; and a young English art student, Veronica, disappears. Cellini is hired to find out the truth about the last two events. As the days pass, it becomes increasingly unlikely that Veronica will be found alive. Cellini probes Claudio's life and the art school that Veronica attended with her friend and roommate, Iris. There are enough twists and turns to make this a good page turning yarn. 4/5

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