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The Body In The Piazza
A Faith Fairchild Mystery #21
Katherine Hall Page

William Morrow
April 2013 / ISBN-10: 0062065505
Mystery / Cozy

AMAZON

Reviewed by Cheryl Green

Reading a new Faith Fairchild mystery is always cause for celebration. Reading a new Faith Fairchild mystery set in Italy is cause for me to do my happy dance.

Faith and her husband Tom are on an anniversary vacation. They will do some sightseeing and then head off to Cucina Della Rossi for a week of cooking school. Francesca Rossi is an old friend and former employee of Faith’s from when she did catering in New York City.

Upon arriving at the hotel, Tom wants to rest and Faith wants to explore. She heads to the rooftop terrace and meets a charming man named Freddy Ives. They are soon joined by Tom and a dinner engagement is arranged. They all have a wonderful time – the meal is fit for a gourmand king. Freddy is leaving Rome the next day, but Faith hopes to see him again. Be careful what you wish for. The next evening coming back from another wonderful meal, Faith and Tom witness a man being stabbed. It turns out to be Freddy. He is taken to hospital and pronounced dead.

Things to ponder: Why was Freddy still in Rome? Where is his notebook? Who is Jack hiding from? Where do Constance and Roderick go when they refuse to take the tour bus?

As I stated earlier, I love the Faith Fairchild mystery series. This book is as fresh and exciting as the first one in the series. Katherine Hall Page does not disappoint. I read the book in one day as I really couldn’t put it down. So what if the dog needed to be walked - I needed to read. I loved reading Faith’s Travel Journal and of course the fabulous recipes that are always included. So if you like your mystery with an Italian flavor, then this is one book you should read.

Reviews of other titles in this series

Body in the Bonfire, 12
The Body in the Lighthouse, 13
The Body in the Attic, 14
Body in the Snowdrift, 15
The Body in the Ivy, 16
The Body in the Gallery, 17
Body in the Sleigh, 18
Body in the Gazebo, 19
The Body in the Boudoir, 20
The Body In The Piazza, 21

Reviewed 2013
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