When in Rome
2 journalers for this copy...
One of the last ten in the Roderick Alleyn series (first published in 1970).
From the flap:
On a late Saturday in April, the venerable Roman church of San Tommaso in Pallaria became the site of a most curious assemblage. A superannuated jet-setter and her junkie nephew, a bad-tempered, ultra-British Major, a boisterous Baron and Baroness bearing an astonishing resemblance to one another, and an extremely reticent best-selling author were being gathered together under the aegis of one Sebastian Mailer and his Il Cicerone Conducted Tours for an expedition that he promised would be "most unconventional." Which indeed it would be.
**Note: This is an older hardcover so the artwork on the cover isn't the same as shown.**
From the flap:
On a late Saturday in April, the venerable Roman church of San Tommaso in Pallaria became the site of a most curious assemblage. A superannuated jet-setter and her junkie nephew, a bad-tempered, ultra-British Major, a boisterous Baron and Baroness bearing an astonishing resemblance to one another, and an extremely reticent best-selling author were being gathered together under the aegis of one Sebastian Mailer and his Il Cicerone Conducted Tours for an expedition that he promised would be "most unconventional." Which indeed it would be.
**Note: This is an older hardcover so the artwork on the cover isn't the same as shown.**
This may be one of the worst in the series. I just hope that this was an aberration and the last of the series isn't this bad. I think Marsh did a much better job when she wasn't trying to be 'modern.' At times this book was just painful. The mystery itself isn't too bad and Marsh does a good job with the reveal but there were times when I honestly thought about putting this one down. I have enjoyed the series up to this point...I hope it gets back on track.
I'm very excited to get this one. I like this author and I liked this book, although I see that alrescate didn't enjoy it. I have a paperback copy of this book that I think I will release and keep this one instead. Thanks a bunch!
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Read this one again, and I still enjoyed it. I liked the characters. I always like Alleyn. I'll admit, there were parts that were not as good as others, but still, I'm glad to have it.
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