Murder in the Tuscan Hills by T A Williams - Book Review - Blog Tour
Series: Armstrong and Oscar Cosy Mystery #10
Publication Date: 02nd Feb 2025
Purchase Link: https://mybook.to/MurderTuscanHills
Goodreads Book Page: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220181974-murder-in-the-tuscan-hills
Genre: Cozy Mystery
4.2 Stars
One Liner: Fun as always
Book Blurb: It's murder in paradise!
A picturesque scene…
As grape harvest season rolls around, retired DCIDan Armstrong and his beloved canine companion, Oscar, are looking forward to anice quiet September. But when Dan is contacted about a mysterious death out inthe Tuscan Hills, it seems that work must come before pleasure.
A suspicious find…
At first, it appears that the body found lyingoutside a prestigious winery has been the result of a tragic hit and run. Butthen the police discover that this is a cover-up for murder…but who would killin such an idyllic spot and why?
A face from the past?
As Dan investigates, he meets famous ex-rock star,Digger, owner of the winery and prestigious Podere Dei Santi hotel. Digger’sguests include wealthy businessmen, tourists, and, among them, suspected mafiahitmen. But more significant for Dan is a face he knows only too well from hisown past and he soon finds that wine isn't the only thing fermenting aroundhim.
Could this murder be the start of a gangland war, ordo the killer’s motives lie much closer to home? Will complications from Dan'spast return to trouble his future? Either way, Dan and Oscar must work aroundthe clock to solve another mystery.
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My Thoughts:The story comes in Dan’s first-person POV.
Well, we are back in Tuscany. The September here isbrutal with no rain. Naturally, the farmers are worried about the yield (fewergrapes = less wine). The criminals don’t care, of course. They commit crimes nomatter how annoying the heat is!
The tenth book can be a standalone, though it’llhelp if you read at least one book (any) in the series. Someone from Dan’s pastmakes a reentry, and this does create some tension. Poor Dan has to think andoverthink everything. He is a good man, so this also complicates things, lol.
The mystery is very well done. If you are a fan ofthe genre, you’ll guess the reason much before the MC and the police. Thedetails are provided. How we bring them together depends on us.
It’s no longer a surprise that Oscar is a terrificjudge of character and a competent assistant. He finds clues, identifiesunsavory people, and ensures his human is safe. He is the hero!
We have a new sergeant Dini since Innocenti got apromotion. I like this new addition. She is smart, composed, and brave. Hopingto see her in more books.
The pace is steady. Since the book is less than 250pages, you can easily finish it in a couple of hours or so.
To summarize, Murder in the Tuscan Hills is anentertaining addition to the series and discusses a few important issues thataffect the global consumer market. As always, I enjoyed the descriptions of theregion.
Thank you, Rachel's Random Resources andBoldwood Books, for eARC. This review is voluntary and contains my honestopinion about the book.
#NetGalley
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About the Author – T A Williams
T A Williams is the author of over twentybestselling romances for HQ and Canelo and is now turning his hand to cozycrime, set in his beloved Italy, for Boldwood. The series will introduce us toretired DCI Armstrong and his labrador Oscar and the first book, titled Murderin Tuscany, was published in October 2022. Trevor lives in Devon with hisItalian wife.
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This has been a stop on the #MurderInTheTuscanHillsblog tour by Rachel's Random Resources (@rararesources).Thanks for stopping by!
