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A review by alesia_charles
You Cannoli Die Once by Shelley Costa
3.0
I wanted to like this book more than I did, because it's extremely witty, and in the way I like best. The characters are funny and (mostly) endearing, though I wasn't quite sure how to take the plethora of drama-loving, high-energy Italian-Americans (including the main character). They were really almost over-the-top - but funny.
The down side, and the reason I'm conflicted about the book, is that Eve (the main character) apparently knows so little about the world outside of restaurant cooking (and, presumably, dancing) that a veteran mystery reader like myself could only cringe. Repeatedly.
As a mystery, well, the red herring worked great and the clues were present enough that in the end I said, "Well duh, that's obvious," or at least it could've been. You know what I mean, right? It was cleverly enough put together that I'm now trying to decide whether to give it another star. Maybe if I'd been warned in advance that Eve has never watched a single cop or mystery show on TV, I could've enjoyed the ride a lot more.
The down side, and the reason I'm conflicted about the book, is that Eve (the main character) apparently knows so little about the world outside of restaurant cooking (and, presumably, dancing) that a veteran mystery reader like myself could only cringe. Repeatedly.
As a mystery, well, the red herring worked great and the clues were present enough that in the end I said, "Well duh, that's obvious," or at least it could've been. You know what I mean, right? It was cleverly enough put together that I'm now trying to decide whether to give it another star. Maybe if I'd been warned in advance that Eve has never watched a single cop or mystery show on TV, I could've enjoyed the ride a lot more.