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Carolyn M. Bowen

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The Death of Me is an absolute must read crime fiction, thriller and mystery novel and the first extraordinary volume in the new “Legacy series” written by Carolyn M. Bowen, author of the incredibly popular “Sydney Jones series.”

For readers of the author’s previous novels, you’ve met the main character, David Jones, having been there when he was born and watched as he came of age. Now, he’s striking out on his own to research and fund his passion to make the world a safer place.

He vacated their beautiful island home to keep his family safe should his research produce deadly enemies. His new domicile was at the lovely Tuscany villa on the plush land of the vineyard and olive groves he inherited from his mother.

Due to an unexpected murder of the steward of the Italian enterprise, this peace-loving man finds himself next in line to carry on the family’s Italian business. A challenge he accepts, for a leader is required to move the business forward.

His new responsibilities put him at odds with the woman foreign intelligence agent he was deeply attracted to. He questions how to maintain the difficulty of this relationship he so desires – and keep his clandestine Italian mafia connections secret. Being a thirteen-generation heir to the family business, he couldn’t let attraction stand in the way of keeping the family enterprise intact and safe from opposing mafia clans. But could he sidestep his situation and make a romantic relationship possible?

As the story unfolds and intensifies, the characters develop perfectly, adding surprising twists and turns when least expected. You’ll go from the shadows to the underbelly of the mafia with intricate, accurate details about the Italian mafias. You’ll feel the anguish and turbulence that marks this enterprise. And the idea and importance of family first couldn’t come at a more valuable time. And the main character, David, brings it home.

The Death of Me is a fascinating, thrilling and amazing cultural and historical journey through the intrigue and wonder of Italy. Carolyn M. Bowen’s stunning expressive writing style brings Italy to alluring life – drawing the reader in with feelings of longing to be there amidst the beauty, romance and passion. But then, the dark criminal secret societies which are center stage of this story, drive this sweeping mystery thriller forward and had me holding my breath several times during the suspenseful, tense and unexpected scenes.

From developing interesting unique characters to creating beautiful settings and fascinating scenes to building a plot filled with crime, suspense, romance and a perfectly thrilling Italian mafia mystery that is startling and unpredictable, Carolyn M. Bowen has proven once again what an excellent writer and storyteller she is.

The Death of Me, the first novel in the Legacy Series by Carolyn M. Bowen is a startling inside view of the Italian mafia world, and a huge hit with me. It cannot be missed. The highly anticipated and now must-read Italian mafia crime, thriller and mystery novel of 2022, The Death of Me (Legacy Series book 1) by Carolyn M. Bowen comes highly recommended by me and our book club.
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JanieReid | Feb 12, 2022 |
I liked the story. It held my interest even though I had a couple of problems with it. I liked a lot of the characters. The ones I didn't I wasn't suppose to. The story moved along at a fast pace and was filled with intrigue. Which brings me to my problems with it. Point of view changed a few times during the story. I can handle that when the author keeps me in the know. With this story, they changed with no real warning or break. Several times I was jarred out of the story by the abrupt change in POV. In all honesty, when I find this in a book the storyline has to have gotten my attention. It is one of the things can can cause me to shelf a book as, "did not finish". The other problem I had was with the character Ken. I felt that there really wasn't any closure with him and I was left hanging. I don't want to go totally into who and why because it would be a spoiler. I would rather you read the book and judge yourself. I mention for the authors benefit. Despite those issues that I had with it, I really enjoyed the book. I kept turning pages to see how things would turn out.
Thank you to BookTasters and the author for bring the book to my attention for review consideration.
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Wulfwyn907 | Jan 30, 2022 |
Very Entertaining Read!

This is a fast-paced, riveting thriller with an interesting main character. Sydney Jones has spent her life in a privileged environment, sheltered from the real world by her parents’ wealth. After she’s kidnapped and raped then, later on, deceived by people she had thought of as friends, she’s forced to toughen up and to learn how to take care of herself. The author peppers the novel with colourful and complex secondary characters, and she fills the plot with enough twists and turns to hold the reader’s attention. A very entertaining read!… (mais)
 
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Kathleen.Jones | Feb 24, 2021 |

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Obras
4
Membros
5
Popularidade
#1,360,914
Avaliação
½ 4.7
Críticas
3
ISBN
2