Review: Fun, fast-paced tale of intrigue and romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 13, 2013
A female American tourist in Rome gets ensnared in a diamond-smuggling scheme that involves international terrorists, and the only person who thinks she might be innocent is the handsome Italian Interpol agent assigned to find out what she knows... even if he has to seduce her to do it. Awesome premise, isn't it?This is a fun, fast-paced book, with a good solid story, engaging leads, and a touch of Italy--what's not to like? The writing flows well, and the Italian setting makes for a lovely backdrop to this story of intrigue and suspense.I liked Lexie right away and found Dominic intriguing from the minute he showed up. (He makes a great entrance.) They both think the other is someone they're not, so it's fun to see what misconceptions they have and how they slowly come to trust each other, even before they actually know the truth.However, there's a wee bit too much internal nattering on both character's parts that gets a bit repetitive--we hear about the same personal demons a time or two too many, so the conflicts start to sound as if the characters were clinging to them as excuses, instead of truly believing them. The villains are a bit one-note, though one of them (Giovanni) does show a glimmer of something deeper when he sweet-talks a secondary character. Additionally, the resolution of Lexie and Dominic's love relationship at the end seems a touch rushed; I think they could have had another scene where they mapped out their possible future, but maybe that was just me.Those things aside, "Murder, Mi Amore" is a highly entertaining beach or anytime read that will have you flipping the pages to find out what happens next!