Review: Intense
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2014
I have not yet read the first books in the Serafina series but this volume easily stands-alone. There are enough casual references to prior events to make the relationships between the main characters plain.  And interesting characters they are. Serafina makes an excellent sleuth as she has connections in both the middle class and the aristocracy. Much of the plot hinges on the upstairs/downstairs interactions of a large villa. I know little of Sicily in the 1870's but the detail Susan Russo Anderson provides makes the scenery and culture come alive. The plot kept me guessing until almost the end, too. Definitely a book to immerse oneself in. I've already gotten the first two books and plan to continue following the series.I received a complimentary copy of this book in order to review it.