Review: The author knows how to cast a baited hook...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 18, 2014
A book which opens with, "The stench of death permeated the air", tells you whatever else, the author knows how to cast a baited hook. Moreover, having grabbed your attention, Maria Grazia Swan knows how to keep it.By the time I was a couple of chapters into 'Italian Summer', I was hoping that by reading the 'Mina's Adventures' series out of order I would not do either the author or myself a disservice. I need not have worried.The author is skilled in transporting her reader to the Dolomites, and the smells, sounds and textures of that part of the world permeate the novel. The descriptions are detailed and sensuous without being overdone. The characters and plot are well-marshalled and the love interest grows organically in the story.I will certainly be reading other books in this series.