Nonna Maria and the Case of the Stolen Necklace

by Lorenzo Carcaterra

Publisher: Bantam an imprint of Random House a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Ginasbookreport Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Read This If You Love: Miss Marple fans

“Lies can always be presented as facts, Captain. And if told well, they are easier to believe. The truth is much more difficult to uncover.” 

Nonna Maria is a fixture on the island of Ischia. She is a trusted friend to the island residents and her powers of deduction make her an ally to Captain Murino. It’s tourist season and the island is bustling and the weather warm. All is ideallic, save for a dead body and a missing necklace. Can Nonna Maria solve the mysteries?

What a fun read! This book came at just the right time for me when I was finding my normal dark mystery twisted books to be too dreary. Nonna Maria and the Case of the Stolen Necklace is a cozy mystery with charm and a setting that has you itching for a seaside vacation—minus the crime. Just pop this book into your beach bag and you are all set!

(Note: This is the second book in the Nonna Maria series, but it reads really well as a standalone novel, too.)