Book Description
A brand-new cozy crime series set in gorgeous Tuscany...It's murder in paradise!
A glamourous film star…
Life as a private investigator in the suburbs of Florence isn’t always as glamourous as Dan Armstrong imagined it to be, until he is asked to investigate a recent spate of violent attacks on a Hollywood movie set in Florence. The star of the show, movie-star royalty Selena Gardner, fears her life is in imminent danger…
Foul play on set…
As Dan investigates, he discovers secrets and scandals are rife within the cast and crew. But with no actual murder, Dan believes these attacks could simply be warnings to someone…until the first body is found.
A dangerous killer on the loose.
Now Dan and his trusty sidekick Oscar are in a race against time to catch the murderer. But the more Dan uncovers, the more the killer strikes and Dan finds himself caught in the line of fire too! Is this one case Dan and Oscar will regret?
A gripping new murder mystery series by bestselling author T.A. Williams, perfect for fans of Lee Strauss and Beth Byers.
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Review for 'Murder In Florence' by T. A. Williams .
Read and reviewed via NetGalley for T. A. Williams, Boldwood Books and Rachel's Random Tours.
Publication date 7th April 2023.
This is the first book I have read by this author. It is also the third book in the 'Armstrong And Oscar Cosy Mystery' series but can be read as a standalone.
I was originally drawn to this book by its gorgeous eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title. The synopsis stated that this book is 'A gripping new murder mystery series by bestselling author T.A. Williams, perfect for fans of Lee Strauss and Beth Byers' . I am a huge fan of Lee Strauss so am looking forward to seeing if it lives up to this statement. I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Boldwood Books. I have yet to read a book published by Boldwood that I haven't enjoyed. Hopefully this won't be the first... Watch this space! (Written before I started reading the book).
This novel consists of a prologue and 26 chapters. The chapters are short to medium in length so easy to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!
This book is based in Tuscany, Italy 🇮🇹.
This book is written in first person perspective and the main protagonist is Dan Armstrong. The benefits of books written in first person perspective are as long as they are well written it makes you feel that you are being spoken to by the protagonist and it can create more of a bond between yourselves and them. If there are several protagonists you also get to see more of what is going on.
The storyline had me hooked immediately and I love the way that Dan goes about his detective work. There was so much going on that it kept me entertained thoroughly throughout with mystery after mystery and clue after clue. It was filled with mystery, laughter, murder, clues, romance, doggy treats, tension, suspense and so much more!! It is absolutely perfect to read either curled in front of the fire or lying on a beach which not many books can achieve. I never did work out who the killer was and was completely shocked when they were discovered. A great achievement as I am a huge crime fan and tend to work out who did what quite early on. The atmosphere was perfectly suited to the Mystery and I loved exploring Tuscany. I also loved all the historical information which was definitely an added bonus as I do enjoy discovering more history which I will be digging into more after I finish the book. I would definitely say that the author has done their research which is always a bonus as there's nothing worse than a book littered with errors which could have been avoided by doing research on the topics. TA Williams writing skills made me feel like I had been swept away to Tuscany and was walking along trying to solve the crime and mystery along with Dan and Oscar.
I enjoyed getting into this series and managed to read this book in one sitting. I wont say anymore about that as I don't want to spoil anything for future readers by giving too much away. I enjoy how we begin with the mystery of the threats being shot into the set and later find more and more about each of the characters and what they are hiding. I also enjoyed how all the storylines weaved together nicely towards the end and there wasn't any loose threads as another pet hate is ending a book with unsolved mysteries.
I would liken the speed of this book to a roller-coaster where it starts off slowly as it builds up and then once it hits a certain point you are at the top of the coaster and start travelling at speed with twists, turns, some slow parts and others faster until you hit the ending which is not quite what you would expect! A great start and introduction (for me) into this fantastic looking series.
Although this is the third book in the series I had absolutely no problems reading it without the others. Any details or events that have previously happened are mentioned in just the right amount of detail to let a new reader know what has happened and yet not too much to bore a previous reader.
It is always worrying when starting a new series as you have no idea who the characters are. It is very important for me to bond with not only the lead protagonists but also any characters that may make repeat appearances during the series too.
There was a fantastic selection of characters that I met in this book along with our main protagonist Dan. I was fascinated watching the character development from the start to the end of this book and I'm looking forward to how Dan started right at the beginning and to continuing to read this series to watch his character continue to grow. I have to admit though that my favourite character just had to be Oscar!! As a huge animal lover myself any books that include animals gets bonus points for me and this one got mega points as Oscar played a main part!! He is such a sweet but mischievous boy and absolutely adorable!! I also enjoyed meeting all the cast and different characters that we meet on set. They were all well rounded, strong, realistic with their own quirks and personalities. One of my other favourite characters just had to be Rachel AKA Dizzy. The fact that she could fall over dust reminded me of myself so much!! I actually think I've just met someone who may actually be more clumsy than I am!! There was the perfect amount of characters to keep you guessing who the killer is and I enjoyed trying to work out who was hiding what even though I kept getting it wrong!! I'm looking forward to meeting Dan and Oscar again in previous and future books in this series!
Overall a fun and easy to read page turning cosy murder mystery with the perfect amount of crime, history and humour that will keep you turning the pages.
Genres covered in this novel include Historical Fiction, Historical Mysteries, International Mystery & Crime, Private Investigator Mystery, Traditional Detective Mysteries, Cozy Mystery, Murder, British Detective Stories, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Amateur Sleuths, International Mysteries & Crime, Mysteries, Historical Thriller, Mystery & Suspense Fiction, Suspense, and Crime amongst others.
I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of T E Kinsey, Beth Byers, Agatha Christie, Lee Strauss and anyone looking for a very easy, page turning and enjoyable read.
267 pages.
This book is just £2.84 to purchase on kindle, free on kindle unlimited and £9.99 on paperback via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!
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Author Bio –
T A Williams is the author of over twenty bestselling romances for HQ and Canelo and is now turning his hand to cosy crime, set in his beloved Italy, for Boldwood. The series will introduce us to retired DCI Armstrong and his labrador Oscar and the first book, entitled Murder in Tuscany, will be published in October 2022. Trevor lives in Devon with his Italian wife.
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