![]() ![]() Marina Fiorato, who writes about strong female characters with settings in Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries combines excellent historical figure research of actual people, some embellishments on details, a good story line and even some romantic connections. So I would say check out other authors that have mystery, intrigue, and have their main characters better defined with more insights into the human condition, because both this and it's companion second book seem simplistic. Her romantic interest was a similar character and all of the people in this book seemed only two dimensional and lacking in complexity. ![]() I felt that although the book was entertaining in many aspects it lacked insights into the psychological make up of people and as such the main character became wish washy and unfocused. The main character seemingly could not decide how she would approach various situations and then would rigidly establish behavior plans for herself that she had no intention of keeping. She seemed often naive and unobservant to human nature and castigated herself for seeing and conversing with ghosts. This one is sometimes just a little patronizing to the reader's intelligence by repeating what the main character felt and her actions as a therapist from LA and not some small town in Washington State. I liked P J Alderman's books about the Columbia River and the woman who was the barge guide a little better. ![]()
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