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Vita Nuova
by Magdalen Nabb
from Soho Crime

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Vita Nuova......a problem with tone of the dialogue.
  I did like this book but was bothered by the tone of the dialogue. It never sounded "Italian", but more British, even tho' the author lived in Italy for many years.

• Marshal Guarnaccia leaves the crime scene
  Author Magdalen Nabb died recently, bringing an end to her much appreciated Marshal Guarnaccia Investigation books. I haven't read all of the novels in this Florence-based crime series, but I suspect that "Vita Nuova" was not the best of of the group. For me, a 3 1/2-star effort.
  While there is laudable humanity and honesty in the Guarnaccia character, the very measured speed at which the character works and the continual repetition of the dialogue in the text as the Marshal ponders and re-ponders the... more info

• last of the breed
  With the death of Nabb, her great Marshall is going to be missed. Florence has never been done so well. You could see the streets and hear the echoes of day to day life.
  This is a series to be read and reread.

• Follows the Marshal as she tries to solve a baffling crime where no one has a clear motive
  A studious single mother is well on the way to setting her life straight when the unspeakable occurs. "Vita Nuova: A Marshal Guarnaccia" follows the Marshal as she tries to solve a baffling crime where no one has a clear motive, though there has been plenty of opportunity; the only thing that sticks out is the strange behavior of prosecutor. An exciting story for mystery readers to sink their teeth into, "Vita Nuova: A Marshal Guarnaccia Investigation" is a top pick for community library collections.
  

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