Rosie Genova--Murder and Marinara Review and Giveaway

 

 

Murder and Marinara:
An Italian Kitchen Mystery (Italian Kitchen Mysteries)
New Series
Publisher: Signet (October 1, 2013)
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0451415141
ASIN: B00BC255Y6

Synopsis
Hit whodunit writer Victoria Rienzi is getting back to her roots by working at her family’s Italian restaurant. But now in between plating pasta and pouring vino, she’ll have to find the secret ingredient in a murder….

When Victoria takes a break from penning her popular mystery series and moves back to the Jersey shore, she imagines sun, sand, and scents of fresh basil and simmering marinara sauce at the family restaurant, the Casa Lido. But her nonna’s recipes aren’t the only things getting stirred up in this Italian kitchen.

Their small town is up in arms over plans to film a new reality TV show, and when Victoria serves the show’s pushy producer his last meal, the Casa Lido staff finds itself embroiled in a murder investigation. Victoria wants to find the real killer, but there are as many suspects as tomatoes in her nonna’s garden. Now she’ll have to heat up her sleuthing skills quickly…before someone else gets a plateful of murder.

 

 

My Review:

 

This was an awesome cozy.  I really liked Victoria Rienzi/Vick Reed.  The setting of this story was great also.  Who doesn't love the beach and the boardwalk.  This book had a great cast of characters, a close-knit Italian family.  When a big time producer eats in the family restaurant, Casa Lido, and is later found outside dead, Victoria's grandmother wants her to find the killer.  So Victoria and her sister-in-law Sofia start and investigation.  They have several close calls, but  in the end, they figure it out.  My attention was held from the beginning till the end, this was a great story and a great start to a new series that I look forward to.  Great job Rosie.

 

I received a complimentary copy of this book for my honest review.

 

 

About This Author:

A Jersey girl born and bred, Rosie Genova left her heart at the shore, which serves as the setting for much of her work. The atmosphere of the Jersey shore is present in the details, whether it’s the smell of the sea, the sound of a Springsteen song, or the taste of a frozen custard from the boardwalk. And no summer is complete unless she has sand in her shoes.

A bookworm from the time she could sound out words, Rosie spent many happy hours in her home town library where she hid behind the stacks reading the titles she was too young to check out. She earned two degrees in English from Rutgers University, where she discovered to her delight that reading Jane Austen was actually considered homework. Though she’s always considered herself a writer, she didn’t pen her first novel until ten years ago, and she hasn’t stopped since.

Her new series, the Italian Kitchen Mysteries, is informed by her deep appreciation for good food, her pride in her heritage, and her love of classic mysteries, from Nancy Drew to Miss Marple. An English teacher by day and novelist by night, Rosie also writes women’s fiction as Rosemary DiBattista. She lives in central New Jersey with her husband, two of her three sons, and an ill-behaved fox terrier.

Social Media:

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Purchase Links:
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Giveaway:

 

Rosie has generously offered a print copy of the book and one of these great spoons as a giveaway.  Please leave a comment about why you want to read this book and leave your email address (please respond to any emails from me, I have been getting a lot of winners not responding).  No email no entry, Open to US residents only.  I will pick a winner on the 8th.