The Italian Party
Christina Lynch
This
sparkling jewel, set in the 1950's follows Scottie and Michael, two
naive Americans who move to Italy. Michael has a job to sell tractors
in Siena, although in reality he is secretly working for the CIA.
Scottie his new wife is unaware of his real job, and like Michael she
too has something to hide. Mainly the fact that she isn't, as Michael
thinks, an heiress with a large trust fund waiting for her. Not only
do this couple not know each other particularly well when they arrive
in Italy, they also do not know much about Italians. This could be a
problem for Michael since his task is to prevent the communist mayor
from being re-elected. He will also need to find some informants as
soon as possible. All seems to be going well until the one informant
he manages to engage goes missing. It may take all the social skills
of Scottie to find out what happened to him.
This
clever, fun novel is timely and poignant reminding the reader that
trying to sway elections is nothing new. For Michael and Scottie,
politics in 1950's Italy might be a lot more subtle and complex than
either bargained for but it doesn't stop them from enjoying all that
Bella Italia has to offer. I loved this one so much I hated for it to
end.
Thanks
to St. Martin's Press for allowing me to read this book in exchange
for an honest review.
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