Crime of the Ancient Marinara

I was going to give this a 3, but the end is really good. There were multiple secrets to uncover about the guests. I really liked those secrets that are uncovered. I liked the villa and Tuscany in general. All the marinara talk was really great too. I didn't realize there could be so many types of marinara. The Bari sisters were awesome! They made me want to go listen to Billy Joel. The cooking, the setting, the side characters were all wonderful.
My biggest complaint was Nell and sometimes Pete. Nell was a little too obsessed with how awful her parents were. She just kept talking about it without trying to heal and move on. There were also multiple times she got mad and was really petty and unprofessional. Pete seemed to be as childish as she was instead of talking to her like an adult. They redeemed themselves a little bit at the end and earned a star back.
So the plot is great, but the main character isn't my favorite.

I received an e-book from NetGalley and Berkeley Publishing Group. This is my review.