Reunion with Death edition by Sheila Connolly Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
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Laura Shumway couldn’t say why she’d agreed to go on the class reunion trip to Italy. Maybe it was to take stock of her life, or maybe it was just to catch up with old friends, take in the sights, and relax in the beautiful Tuscan countryside. Either way, she knew she’d discover a lot on the trip, about both herself and her former classmates. What she didn’t expect to discover was the dead body of esteemed professor Anthony Gilbert.
Gilbert had had a long and illustrious career at the college. Now retired to Italy, he appeared as a surprise guest speaker at the women’s vacation villa, still disarmingly handsome, still charming, but not nearly so eminent in the eyes of Laura’s classmates. As a young professor all those years ago, Gilbert used his position and looks to seduce and then cast aside many of his young and impressionable students, and at least some of the women on this trip had been hurt by his false promises of love. The kind of hurt that runs deep and may have given any number of them a motive for murder.
Before the polizia or carabiniere get involved, Laura and a few trusted classmates set out among the vineyards and hills of the Italian Riviera to solve the murder on their own. With the help of some influential locals and good old-fashioned detective work, they’re soon led to the conclusion that one of their classmates might be a killer—and what started as a trip to see how far they’d all come may turn into a stark lesson about just how far one of them would go.
"Reunion with Death is a fascinating travelogue and the well-plotted murder mystery is the gelato on top of the banquet." —Fresh Fiction
About the Author
Sheila Connolly is an Anthony and Agatha Award–nominated author who writes three bestselling cozy mystery series the Museum Mysteries, the Orchard Mysteries, and the County Cork Mysteries, which includes Buried in a Bog and Scandal in Skibbereen, both New York Times bestsellers. In addition, she has published Once She Knew, a romantic suspense; Reunion with Death, a traditional mystery set in Tuscany; Relatively Dead, a paranormal romance and a New York Times bestseller; and Seeing the Dead, as well as a number of short stories. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and three cats and travels to Ireland as often as possible.
Reunion with Death edition by Sheila Connolly Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
This book is about a group of 40 alumni of a women's college that take a well-planned trip to Italy and a murder occurs. Now that is just a nice, clean, and proper sentence. This book is twenty stars more deep than that description portrays.This book is a travelogue, foodie expo, bonding between women in their sixties, and more. However, what had my husband, doctor, his assistant, and me talking through our appointments, and their lunch hours was so much more important and curiously topical to today's headlines. I did not realize when I downloaded this book that it was so full of meaningful content, and I wonder if the excellent author even realizes the importance of her words.
This book discloses the secret world that evolves around being a woman (in the 60's, 70's, 80's...) in a 'man's world.' The license of behavior that the good ole' boys silently spoke and authorized. Yes, I almost doubt there is a single woman that hasn't had an inappropriate action made towards her, mind you without her approval, and was terrified, ashamed, or plain accepting that- well that is how the world works and I better shut up or I'll lose my job, be humiliated even more, or...you can add the verbs yourself. This is also happening to men, but, just not on the open level that women have been subjected to. I was in the military and I'll just leave it at that.
Currently this topic of harassment and bullying, and humiliation is being discussed openly, however, this is new. This murder mystery leaves your truly thinking. The solution was correct but I felt sorry about it. This book was so powerful that I actually began a discussion with my doctor during my treatment...it was an important discussion and I and my husband continued the talk for a good four hours at home.
I also want to express how much I truly adored the description of the Italian Tuscan Hills and seaside areas. I felt the cold of the marble at Carrera, I could smell the foods described, and tasted those delicious wines. I have not been fortunate enough to feel the sisterhood that the alumni shared but dream of hope to in the future, (might be hard as I didn't graduate University...but?) This book was just so much more than a stand alone murder mystery. It is a true novel with a mystery. Bravo!
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Reunion with Death edition by Sheila Connolly Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
For the latest class reunion of Wellesley College, forty women alumni get together for a tour of Italy. Unfortunately, one of their guest speakers, retired Professor Anthony Gilbert from the college has an accident during the night where he falls down the concrete steps and dies. But after hearing some of the sexual innuendos about this professor, Laura is concerned that this was not an accident, but a murder. Will she be able to get to the bottom of this mystery before the trip is over? This was based on an actual class reunion with forty women but without the murder. As such, there is more travel and tourism and less murder in this story. But despite that I enjoyed this story. For me, I was able to relate somewhat to the women because I also was a freshman in 1969 at an all female college. It was a different era and I can appreciate how the back story events came about.
I liked the concept of college classmates getting together for a trip to Italy. Two women pulled it together and the rest just have to show up and enjoy themselves. (Wish someone would arrange this for me!) The women may or may not have known each other in college.
Interestingly, after the story, the author admits to having exactly that experience, minus the murder. Very cool.
The settings are marvelous. The various characters quite believable and interesting.
The questions about things that happened back in college with professors and such were very real. Should they have reported him? But, to whom? The whole idea of sexual harassment wasn't around then and there wasn't anything in place for dealing with it.
Why were these "liberated" young women so willing to be sucked into the wiles of a professor?
All good questions and the presentation is great.
I always enjoy Sheila Connolly's books. She beautifully writes location and dialogue so that you feel like you are there, right in the thick of things. When I saw that REUNION WITH DEATH was set in Tuscany, I ordered it immediately. Ms. Connolly did not disappoint! You can feel the soft Tuscan breeze rippling through the vineyards, the smell of the sea and the mountain views of the Cinque Terre area -- and, Mama Mia! -- the food! Whether you'd like to revisit the Italian countryside, or just experience it vicariously from your sofa, you won't go wrong with REUNION WITH DEATH. Then throw in a well-deserved murder. Well, I'd say it was a most enjoyable read. An added bonus for me was that the characters and I are in the same age bracket so I could really relate. What fun!
I have read most of Connolly's books and like her well enough to keep reading them. This one is the same as many -- well written in terms of place and setting, but the mystery plotting is weak. There are wonderful travelogue scenes of Italy, and particularly noteworthy is the description of the murder mystery dinner, which was hilarious. Being of the same age as the narrator, I also well understand the point of view of people who are still active in their early 60s but are starting to examine their past life choices and looking forward with some trepidation to what lies ahead. All of that was well done in this book. BUT, the plot has some holes in it. The investigation is pretty lame and really almost non-existent; Laura and her pal Cynthia hardly ask any questions at all and keep repeatedly asking the same women the same questions, and the motive doesn't seem adequate for a murder that was plotted well in advance -- although it would be OK for a spur of the moment murder. Also, I'm not really sure how realistic it is to decide who did the murder by seeing a look of 'raw hatred' on someone's face in a photo. Bottom line if you're looking for great plot and investigative techniques, this book will not fill the bill. If you are looking for a cozy romp through the Italian countryside and an interesting examination of the stage of life of 60-somethings, it's wonderful.
This book is about a group of 40 alumni of a women's college that take a well-planned trip to Italy and a murder occurs. Now that is just a nice, clean, and proper sentence. This book is twenty stars more deep than that description portrays.
This book is a travelogue, foodie expo, bonding between women in their sixties, and more. However, what had my husband, doctor, his assistant, and me talking through our appointments, and their lunch hours was so much more important and curiously topical to today's headlines. I did not realize when I downloaded this book that it was so full of meaningful content, and I wonder if the excellent author even realizes the importance of her words.
This book discloses the secret world that evolves around being a woman (in the 60's, 70's, 80's...) in a 'man's world.' The license of behavior that the good ole' boys silently spoke and authorized. Yes, I almost doubt there is a single woman that hasn't had an inappropriate action made towards her, mind you without her approval, and was terrified, ashamed, or plain accepting that- well that is how the world works and I better shut up or I'll lose my job, be humiliated even more, or...you can add the verbs yourself. This is also happening to men, but, just not on the open level that women have been subjected to. I was in the military and I'll just leave it at that.
Currently this topic of harassment and bullying, and humiliation is being discussed openly, however, this is new. This murder mystery leaves your truly thinking. The solution was correct but I felt sorry about it. This book was so powerful that I actually began a discussion with my doctor during my treatment...it was an important discussion and I and my husband continued the talk for a good four hours at home.
I also want to express how much I truly adored the description of the Italian Tuscan Hills and seaside areas. I felt the cold of the marble at Carrera, I could smell the foods described, and tasted those delicious wines. I have not been fortunate enough to feel the sisterhood that the alumni shared but dream of hope to in the future, (might be hard as I didn't graduate University...but?) This book was just so much more than a stand alone murder mystery. It is a true novel with a mystery. Bravo!
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