Review: A Quiet Death in Italy by Tom Benjamin
Today, I’m taking you to the beautiful Italian city of Bologna – and its dark underbelly – in Tom Benjamin ’s gripping political thriller, A Quiet Death in Italy . When a body is discovered, everyone points their fingers at the police. It seems to fit, the best solution. But after a tip-off, private investigator Daniel Leicester follows a new trail that takes him into the highest political circles of the city – and into danger. The author describes Bologna well as he shares his knowledge of the city across the pages. You get a real sense of following in Daniel’s footsteps, of seeing the streets he walks and the building he enters. The characters, especially those in local government circles, are just as you would imagine corrupt officials would be. At times, I found too much description of secondary characters distracting me from the plot, but it’s not a major issue. The novel maintains a good pace throughout, and there is a great sense of tension in places. The tone has...