3/17/14

You Cannoli Die Once by Shelley Costa



 ★★★½

GENRE: Cozy Mystery
SUBJECT: Opera memorabilia, revenge
Setting: Quaker Hills Pennsylvania
CHARACTERS: Eve Angelotta, Maria Pia Angelotta, Arlen Mathur, Joe Beck, Alma Toscano
DATE READ: March 11 - March 17
NO. OF PAGES: 208
Challenges: 75, Category, TIOLI,  GASTROCAT
SOURCE: NOOK

PLOT:....................................................................3.00
CHARACTERIZATION:.......................................3.50
TOPICS: ...............................................................4.00
STYLE:..................................................................4.00
ORIGINALITY:.......................................................3.00
ADDICTIVENESS:..............................................3.50
OWNERSHIP:......................................................3.50
Threshold Quality.................................................3.50
Average..............................................................................................3.50

Eve Angelotta was a dancer who after an injury returned to her hometown to work at the family restaurant with her somewhat forceful grandmother (Nonna).   However, when Eve discovers a body (later identified as her Nonna's boyfriend) in the restaurant's kitchen and all signs point to Nonna as the murderer, Eve has to take charge and save Nonna and the family business.

This was a fun read with the Italian flavor both in food and family!

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