I just finished enjoying Josie Naclerio's novel "Carabinieri Love," the third in the Carabineri (Italian military police) romance series. This is another well-crafted novel with engaging characters that you want to come together. Just like the first 2 books in the series, this would make a great movie.
Like books 1 and 2, "Love in the Ruins," and "Italian Love," the central character is officer in the Carabinieri. A Carabinieri, for those of us who are unfamiliar with the word, are the national gendarmerie of Italy who primarily carry out domestic policing duties. It is one of Italy's main law enforcement agencies, alongside the Polizia di Stato and the Guardia di Finanza.
The officer, Riccardo Mariani, was born into a family that operated one of Italy's biggest movie studios, but he walked away as a teenager. The novel contains dark secrets, twists, turns and a lot of unexpected things, including a twisted adversary.
Riccardo's love interest is Sophia, Italy's foremost actress. There's love, anger, disappointment, romance and a story that will keep you wanting to read to the end! The other thing that I enjoyed about this novel, is that it builds on all of the characters the author introduced in her first two novels in the series, so you know what's happened with them. Another great Carabinieri novel from Josie Naclerio!
I recommend read them all, and it does help to read them in order so you see how the characters interact and build over time. Five of five stars.
