Death in Autumn

by Magdalen Nabb

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The body of a woman, clad only in a fur coat and jewelry, is found floating in the Arno at dawn. Marshal Guarnaccia of the Florentine carabinieri identifies her as a missing hotel guest. But how and why did she die? Was it a bizarre suicide? Or murder?

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Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars

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3 out of 5 stars

Decent Mystery; Little Florentine Atmosphere, 2009-01-06
As an American who grew up in Italy and travels there annually I am drawn to books set in my adopted homeland, and after a positive review of a number of this author's books in the NY Times Book Review I tracked them down and read this one first. As a mystery it's first rate. No argument there. It is short, with little spare prose and a decent page turner. I wasn't likely to put it down before I found out whodunnit. But if it's Florentine atmosphere you are looking for, it's completely absent here. This mystery could have been set anywhere in the world, or any nameless city. And that, to me, is a mystery. Why is there so little of Florence in this book? Why is there so little of Italian police/detective work here? This book never transported me to Florence, let alone Italy. And that is a shame. I have read other police dramas set in NY (Ed McBain), Tokyo and The Netherlands (The Corpse On The Dike) that are filled with all-knowing atmosphere. You won't be disappointed at the mystery in this book, but you may be disappointed at the lack of "Florence" here.

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2 out of 5 stars

Dry Police Procedural, 2006-04-05
I can't believe the other reviewer read the same book. There is no Florentine atmosphere whatsoever in this book and the Marshal is indistinguishable from his captain and neither has much of a sense of humor. She uses so many Britishisms that the story might as well have taken place in London. I haven't a clue how the caribinieri are organized and the author doesn't enlighten us. I keep confusing the captain with the marshal and vice versa. I usually breeze through mysteries but this one is tough slogging. I was 2/3 of the way through before I even got interested. I had hoped for a series featuring a detective the likes of Camilieri's Montalbano or Leon's Brunetti. They are smart, witty, compassionate and reflect the character and charm of their respective territories (Sicily and Venice). Very disappointed.

3 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars

Another great Nabb, 2006-02-22
Nabb cannot be beat for descriptions of Florence. The city comes alive as the Marshall quietly and intelligently solves the mystery. What mystery? Read it and see!

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