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Midnight in the Piazza
Mysteries abound in this exciting racethrough Rome! Beatrice Archer may love history, and Rome may be chock-full of it, but that doesn’t mean she wants to move there! Too bad Beatrice’s father got a job as the head of the history department at the American Academy in Rome—now, Beatrice has no choice but to get used to the idea. When she arrives in Rome she explores her new city as much as she can, but it isn’t until she hears talk of a strange neighborhood legend that Beatrice perks up. A centuries-old unsolved mystery about the beautiful turtle fountain outside her window? Sounds like fun! Before Beatrice has a chance to explore, though, she sees a dark figure emerge from the shadows of the square in the middle of the night—and steal the famous turtle sculptures that give the fountain its name. When no one believes her story, Beatrice knows that it’s up to her to solve the crime and restore the turtles to their rightful place. With the help of her new friend Marco, she navigates a world of unscrupulous ambassadors, tricky tutors, and international art thieves to unravel one of Roman history’s greatest dramas—before another priceless work of art is stolen.
304 pages, Hardcover
Published March 6, 2018
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Tiffany Parks
3books34followersTiffany Parks grew up in the glorious Pacific Northwest, but it didn’t take long before she heeded the call to roam. She moved to Boston at 18 to study opera, earning her Bachelor’s of Music from New England Conservatory of Music, and later her Master’s from the Université de Montréal. Realizing she still wasn’t quite far enough from home, she fulfilled her lifelong dream of moving to Rome, where she fell head-over-heels with the art of Caravaggio and Bernini. With the Eternal City as her muse, she writes for numerous travel publications and her personal blog, . She also co-hosts , a podcast exploring the joys and frustrations of the expat experience. When Tiffany is not writing children’s fiction, penning a travel article, or taping an episode for her podcast, she can usually be found exploring Rome’s monuments and museums with her Roman husband and son.
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February 2, 2019
An enchanting art history mystery set in Rome. A 13 year old American girl, Beatrice, moves to a palazzo in the Jewish Ghetto and discovers shady goings on in the piazza below, centred around the Renaissance fountain known as the Fontana delle Tartarughe (turtle fountain). While all the action takes place in a very small geographical area - basically just the streets and buildings around the piazza - Beatrice goes on a journey through Roman history and myth to solve the mystery of the turtles' disappearance.
This book is aimed at children (8-12 years old) but this is really a story for anyone who loves Rome, and especially the Ghetto. Midnight in the Piazza captures the atmosphere perfectly - the sights, the smells, the history, the heat - and made me nostalgic for my own move to Rome several years ago, when everything still felt so exotic.
I also loved the educational aspect of the book. Beatrice learns a lot along the way, from Italian phrases to neighbourhood history, so the story reads like a quest for knowledge as much as a physical object. The reader learns along with her; it's like having a tour of one of Rome's most intriguing, ancient neighbourhoods through the eyes of a child.
I enjoyed this book as an adult, and I'm sure I'd have loved it as a child for the setting, the mystery and the heroine (independent and intelligent). While I'd recommend it for any child, it would be especially fun to read before or after a trip to Rome, so the reader can re-trace Beatrice's steps in their mind or, even better, in the piazza!
This book is aimed at children (8-12 years old) but this is really a story for anyone who loves Rome, and especially the Ghetto. Midnight in the Piazza captures the atmosphere perfectly - the sights, the smells, the history, the heat - and made me nostalgic for my own move to Rome several years ago, when everything still felt so exotic.
I also loved the educational aspect of the book. Beatrice learns a lot along the way, from Italian phrases to neighbourhood history, so the story reads like a quest for knowledge as much as a physical object. The reader learns along with her; it's like having a tour of one of Rome's most intriguing, ancient neighbourhoods through the eyes of a child.
I enjoyed this book as an adult, and I'm sure I'd have loved it as a child for the setting, the mystery and the heroine (independent and intelligent). While I'd recommend it for any child, it would be especially fun to read before or after a trip to Rome, so the reader can re-trace Beatrice's steps in their mind or, even better, in the piazza!
April 23, 2018
This is the perfect book! It's art, adventure, and curiosity swirled together. The main character is a strong, intelligent young woman who uses books, not the internet, to engage with the world... and I LOVE that! This is the type of book we Generation Xers loved as children. It is a story that makes the makes the ancient world of Rome - magical - and excites the reader to explore the mysteries our world has on offer. Five stars - and 10 - if the rating system went that high. This book will be a hit with your child, and even with you when you're looking for something fun to read.
December 4, 2020
SUCH a fun read about a young, American girl who finds herself living in Rome, not sure if she's liking it, but suddenly thrust into a mystery that will take her deeper into the city she's growing to appreciate and into Rome's dramatic historical past. This book was a real adventure and just delightful. I highly recommend it for young readers but as an adult I thoroughly enjoyed it myself!
October 6, 2020
I am not in the age group this book is geared towards, which probably took away a little of my enjoyment of this book, but overall I enjoyed it. A fun middle grade mystery steeped in the culture of Rome. I really liked that it focused on one neighborhood and one legend. I think Parks was able to impart more interesting facts in the story that way (instead of covering all over Rome).
This book did commit one of my biggest pet peeves, which is the use of the word "tome." There's just something about that word that has been WAY over used in YA (and now middle grade?) books. I cringe and roll my eyes every time I see it, which probably ruins the effect the word was going for.
I did not like the characterization of Beatrice's father much. Overall he was shockingly negligent, kind of clueless, didn't take Beatrice seriously (when she witnessed the theft of the turtles), and I found it very difficult to believe a professor in this age would shun the use of a computer (and not allow his daughter to use one either). (However, that could be a home preference, I'm sure he is competent at work, etc. But still.)
But I did like Beatrice, and I liked her friend Marco. There was a lot of "coincidences" that helped Beatrice along in the mystery, but I didn't mind that for this age group, because as a kid, I would have wanted that to happen if I were the kid detective.
Overall a decent book.
This book did commit one of my biggest pet peeves, which is the use of the word "tome." There's just something about that word that has been WAY over used in YA (and now middle grade?) books. I cringe and roll my eyes every time I see it, which probably ruins the effect the word was going for.
I did not like the characterization of Beatrice's father much. Overall he was shockingly negligent, kind of clueless, didn't take Beatrice seriously (when she witnessed the theft of the turtles), and I found it very difficult to believe a professor in this age would shun the use of a computer (and not allow his daughter to use one either). (However, that could be a home preference, I'm sure he is competent at work, etc. But still.)
But I did like Beatrice, and I liked her friend Marco. There was a lot of "coincidences" that helped Beatrice along in the mystery, but I didn't mind that for this age group, because as a kid, I would have wanted that to happen if I were the kid detective.
Overall a decent book.
May 9, 2018
Parks brings Rome to life with all the heat, dust and magnificent public art that makes it eternal. Her thirteen-year-old Beatrice comes to love the art and the history. If only school could have made them so alive! Beatrice's relationship to Marco brings back those first stirrings of attraction, with all the miscalculations and missed signals. It's a delightful story of unfolding maturity set in a page-turning mystery that romps through the streets, piazzas and underground vaults. My twelve-year-old granddaughter couldn't put it down. What I liked most was the way that the young characters are developed with dignity and class. It's an exotic mystery but it always reads like something that could really happen. Kids will enjoy it and emerge a little wiser about the role of art in society.
April 22, 2018
Horn book review. Solid, sweet middle grade mystery.
For your Nancy Drew fans.
For your Nancy Drew fans.
June 26, 2018
In case you travel this year with children to the eternal city then this is book you should get them. I might be a bit biased due to the fact that I follow Tiffany Parks on Twitter where she can make my day by leaving a lovely trail of tweets that cover a city and country that I adore but still. Still the proof in the pudding is in the eating and in this case in the reading. What makes this book stand out amongst many other when it comes down to an excititing story with in the background some memorable statues and buildings? Well, first of all Parks manages to tell a story rather in depth then racing through Rome the whole way. For once you end up in one neighberhood and together with Beatrice you discover its beauty and secrets. That along the way she does not meet up with that many other people makes it also stand out. The ones we meet up all play a vital part in the story. Foremost Beatrice is on her own most of the time in this story and how many times do we wish to be on our own when we are in touristic magnets such as Rome? We long for air and for space when we visit touristic places and wish that we would be able to take that one picture that someone else managed to take for that travel brochure we browsed through before booking our trip. Parks is fully aware of this and uses that sensation to pull us more into the depth of the story she wishes us to tell. She has woven a story about a girl who tries to get her head around not just aobout the Italian language but also the city in which she lives. When next time in Rome I will be standing in that specific Piazza and Beatrice will be there with me. Nobody else...unless Tiffany Parks shows up who I will then gladly invite for some gelato. Mille grazie Tiffany Parks.
May 7, 2018
Having just gone to Rome & visited the very area where this fun mystery takes place I really enjoyed it.
May 10, 2018
Thirteen-year-old Beatrice Archer moves to Rome when her father, a college professor, gets a job there. She does not want to go at first, but she soon falls in love with the beautiful turtle fountain outside her apartment in the Palazzo Mattei, near the Jewish Ghetto. One night she sees someone remove the turtles from the fountain, but the next morning they are back in place, and no one believes her. Only Beatrice notices that the turtles are slightly off from their original position. With the help of her new friend Marco, an Italian boy who speaks English, she investigates the mystery of what happened to the turtles. Her adventures lead her into a world of international art thieves. At the same time, she discovers a legend about the 16th century family who owned the palazzo where she lives, and about how the turtle fountain came to be built.
Tiffany Parks, a writer, editor, blogger, and tour guide who lives in Rome, has written a brilliant first novel., steeped in the history of Rome and its art. Her love of Rome shines through on every page. You can taste the gelato while you're reading the book. And you can learn a little Italian along with Beatrice. Tiffany translates all the Italian phrases into English in her footnotes. I hope that, one day, Midnight in the Piazza will be translated into Italian. And I would love to see more adventures of Beatrice Archer. Midnight in the Piazza was written for children ages 8-12, but people of all ages will enjoy it.
Full disclosure: Tiffany Parks recently took me on a wonderful tour of the sites in Rome where my work-in-progress, a novel about Beatrice Cenci, a young 16th century noblewoman executed for the murder of her abusive father, takes place. The Piazza Mattei and the turtle fountain are very close to the Palazzo Cenci, so Tiffany took me there as well. The turtle fountain truly is amazing! We had corresponded for about two years before then, but I read her novel before we met face-to-face. But none of this has influenced my opinion of her book.
Tiffany Parks, a writer, editor, blogger, and tour guide who lives in Rome, has written a brilliant first novel., steeped in the history of Rome and its art. Her love of Rome shines through on every page. You can taste the gelato while you're reading the book. And you can learn a little Italian along with Beatrice. Tiffany translates all the Italian phrases into English in her footnotes. I hope that, one day, Midnight in the Piazza will be translated into Italian. And I would love to see more adventures of Beatrice Archer. Midnight in the Piazza was written for children ages 8-12, but people of all ages will enjoy it.
Full disclosure: Tiffany Parks recently took me on a wonderful tour of the sites in Rome where my work-in-progress, a novel about Beatrice Cenci, a young 16th century noblewoman executed for the murder of her abusive father, takes place. The Piazza Mattei and the turtle fountain are very close to the Palazzo Cenci, so Tiffany took me there as well. The turtle fountain truly is amazing! We had corresponded for about two years before then, but I read her novel before we met face-to-face. But none of this has influenced my opinion of her book.
January 27, 2018
As a girl who grew up on Trixie Belden and Nancy Drew, I personally enjoyed reading about 13 year old Beatrice Archer and how she solved the missing turtles and other woks of art. Tiffany Parks does a great job visualizing Beatrice as she follows her instinct and the clues.
Parks did an excellent job capturing the feel of a 13 year old girl, who was being torn away from everything she knew and set loose in a new place. She also convinced me that we were in Italy. My one issue, more as a parent than a potential young adult reading this, is that I would never allow my 13 year old daughter to wander free in a new country with such a language barrier. I also doubted that a university professor was not more computer literate.
That said, all in all I enjoyed the book and would suggest it to any young adult who enjoys mysteries, or travel.
Disclaimers:
The book I read was a paperback not an ebook but I did not have that option. I did acquire the book through a giveaway here on ϻӮ.
Parks did an excellent job capturing the feel of a 13 year old girl, who was being torn away from everything she knew and set loose in a new place. She also convinced me that we were in Italy. My one issue, more as a parent than a potential young adult reading this, is that I would never allow my 13 year old daughter to wander free in a new country with such a language barrier. I also doubted that a university professor was not more computer literate.
That said, all in all I enjoyed the book and would suggest it to any young adult who enjoys mysteries, or travel.
Disclaimers:
The book I read was a paperback not an ebook but I did not have that option. I did acquire the book through a giveaway here on ϻӮ.
March 21, 2018
Really beautiful presentation of my most beloved place--The Eternal City. Parks does a great job putting the reader in the city space of Roma.
Everything that makes Roma special is in this book--the ruins beneath the modern buildings, the piazza lifestyle, and the friendly locals. I also appreciate how the sad realities of women's place historically is presented for the YA reader.
I will be purchasing an additional copy for my niece who is dreaming of visiting Roma with me one day.
Everything that makes Roma special is in this book--the ruins beneath the modern buildings, the piazza lifestyle, and the friendly locals. I also appreciate how the sad realities of women's place historically is presented for the YA reader.
I will be purchasing an additional copy for my niece who is dreaming of visiting Roma with me one day.
November 1, 2019
Beatrice wasn't thrilled when her father announced that he had a new teaching job at the American university in Rome. She liked Boston and her life there. She soon gets thoroughly engrossed in life in Rome when she sees someone stealing the turtles off of the fountain in the square outside their house. But in the morning, the turtles are there. Looking closely at photos of the famous fountain in books, Beatrice is certain someone replaced the bronze turtles sculpted by Bernini. But why? She's also drawn to the Mattei palace across the street and the story of a woman who lived there centuries ago that's tied to a legend involving the turtle fountain. When more and more art across the city starts getting stolen, Beatrice doesn't believe it is a coincidence. She knows it has something to do with the Mattei's secrets, the switched turtles, and whoever is behind that. Is the Italian-American boy she's been hanging out with involved, or can she trust him?
I liked the TCK character and the Rome setting, and all the history and art history that the author is able to weave in naturally with the flow of the story. I wasn't so thrilled with Beatrice trespassing and even stealing at one point. She does eventually get punished, but I wish things could have happened so that she didn't have to become a criminal to catch the criminals. I'm also not a huge fan of intuition-based mysteries. I prefer cold, hard, (though usually difficult to notice) facts. There are some facts that lead to the detecting, but some of the leaps Beatrice makes in her investigation are entirely based on imagination not evidence. The likes and dislikes balance each other out for an ok read that will definitely stick with readers for the setting. It really helped that I just visited Rome last summer so I was able to visualize a lot of what Beatrice was experiencing quite well. Hand this to readers who like realistic mysteries in exotic locales or books featuring third culture kids (aka expat kids).
Notes on content: No language issues that I remember. No sexual content. Beatrice finds a diary of this woman who was forced to marry a man she didn't like and the woman talks about feeling threatened and unsafe (no details as to what the man did to her or others). Violence is threatened at one point in the present but no one is seriously hurt.
I liked the TCK character and the Rome setting, and all the history and art history that the author is able to weave in naturally with the flow of the story. I wasn't so thrilled with Beatrice trespassing and even stealing at one point. She does eventually get punished, but I wish things could have happened so that she didn't have to become a criminal to catch the criminals. I'm also not a huge fan of intuition-based mysteries. I prefer cold, hard, (though usually difficult to notice) facts. There are some facts that lead to the detecting, but some of the leaps Beatrice makes in her investigation are entirely based on imagination not evidence. The likes and dislikes balance each other out for an ok read that will definitely stick with readers for the setting. It really helped that I just visited Rome last summer so I was able to visualize a lot of what Beatrice was experiencing quite well. Hand this to readers who like realistic mysteries in exotic locales or books featuring third culture kids (aka expat kids).
Notes on content: No language issues that I remember. No sexual content. Beatrice finds a diary of this woman who was forced to marry a man she didn't like and the woman talks about feeling threatened and unsafe (no details as to what the man did to her or others). Violence is threatened at one point in the present but no one is seriously hurt.
March 16, 2024
Tiffany Parks' "Midnight in the Piazza" is an enchanting read that blends the charm of children's fiction with the intrigue of an art theft mystery, set in Rome’s Jewish Ghetto. The story follows a young American teen, who finds herself immersed in the vibrant tapestry of Roman life. I enjoyed how the author seamlessly interwove elements of Italian art, history, and culture into her fictional adventure.
Parks' writing is beautifully descriptive and engaging, painting vivid scenes that bring the city to life. The author's love for Rome shines through her prose, enriching the narrative with a deep sense of place and history.
"Midnight in the Piazza" also delivers a powerful message to young readers about trusting one's intuition and believing in oneself. Through a young teens journey of self-discovery, readers are reminded of the interconnectedness of life and the importance of following one's passions and instincts.
While aimed at younger readers, its appeal extends to readers of all ages. I loved it!
Parks' writing is beautifully descriptive and engaging, painting vivid scenes that bring the city to life. The author's love for Rome shines through her prose, enriching the narrative with a deep sense of place and history.
"Midnight in the Piazza" also delivers a powerful message to young readers about trusting one's intuition and believing in oneself. Through a young teens journey of self-discovery, readers are reminded of the interconnectedness of life and the importance of following one's passions and instincts.
While aimed at younger readers, its appeal extends to readers of all ages. I loved it!
October 26, 2021
This is a wonderful book for precocious, curious pre-teens: it's fresh, creative, clever, and also very sweet. Midnight in the Piazza tells the story of Beatrice Archer, a thirteen year old American girl who has just moved with her father to Rome, who witnesses an art theft and then dashes through Rome's streets and palaces and the pages of her father's books to solve the crime.
My childhood self would have ADORED this book and this endearingly earnest and fiery little heroine. Everything from the lovely cover artwork and chapter heading drawings to the fast-paced mystery plotting to the romantic, lush setting of Rome with its art, history, and grandeur would have been right up my alley (and frankly still are). My adult self enjoyed spending a rainy afternoon romping through Rome with little Beatrice, reliving both my childhood and my past trips to the Eternal City. This book is an absolute delight and one which I will be gifting to all the little bookworms in my life.
My childhood self would have ADORED this book and this endearingly earnest and fiery little heroine. Everything from the lovely cover artwork and chapter heading drawings to the fast-paced mystery plotting to the romantic, lush setting of Rome with its art, history, and grandeur would have been right up my alley (and frankly still are). My adult self enjoyed spending a rainy afternoon romping through Rome with little Beatrice, reliving both my childhood and my past trips to the Eternal City. This book is an absolute delight and one which I will be gifting to all the little bookworms in my life.
April 28, 2018
I received this as an eARC through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Beatrice and her father move to Rome for his job as a college professor. While at first she is not completely taken with the idea, especially because she doesn't even speak Italian, she soon finds herself in love with the city. Beatrice falls quickly in love with a gorgeous fountain outside of her new apartment and wants to find out more about it. While investigating the fountain, she uncovers a mystery surrounding it. Someone is trying to steal parts of the fountain, Beatrice is determined to find out who and stop them. She has made quick connections with her Italian teacher and several guys her age, who happen to speak some English.
This was a fun and fluffy mystery. The scenery was compelling. The mystery was able to keep me entertained throughout.
Beatrice and her father move to Rome for his job as a college professor. While at first she is not completely taken with the idea, especially because she doesn't even speak Italian, she soon finds herself in love with the city. Beatrice falls quickly in love with a gorgeous fountain outside of her new apartment and wants to find out more about it. While investigating the fountain, she uncovers a mystery surrounding it. Someone is trying to steal parts of the fountain, Beatrice is determined to find out who and stop them. She has made quick connections with her Italian teacher and several guys her age, who happen to speak some English.
This was a fun and fluffy mystery. The scenery was compelling. The mystery was able to keep me entertained throughout.
June 10, 2018
Beatrice is a 13 yo Bostonian who moves to Rome with her absent-a-lot father. Being left alone in a strange foreign city, she witnesses an art theft that no one believes actually happened. She convinces Marco, a Roman boy around her age to help her some. It is a quick and easy read but... it does not mean it is a great read. It seems to be missing something that will make it even better.
There is Beatrice, who whines about being in Rome when she wanted to stay in Boston. Her father, whom I have lots of issues with. He does not realize because he never calls to check up on Beatrice that her phone is broken along with where she is. There is her elderly neighbor lady Signora Costaguti, who points out that significant coincidences are called synchronicity and nothing is a pure coincidence. Which seems to blow up the point of every mystery book written. Just not there with this book.
There is Beatrice, who whines about being in Rome when she wanted to stay in Boston. Her father, whom I have lots of issues with. He does not realize because he never calls to check up on Beatrice that her phone is broken along with where she is. There is her elderly neighbor lady Signora Costaguti, who points out that significant coincidences are called synchronicity and nothing is a pure coincidence. Which seems to blow up the point of every mystery book written. Just not there with this book.
September 18, 2019
A delightful adventure of a young girl trying to solve the mysterious disappearance of some priceless art pieces in Rome. Having spent 5 years living in Rome, the Turtle Fountain became my most beloved fountain in the city, and this book did a fantastic job of bringing it alive and helping me to relive those magical years. The book is well written, exciting, historically accurate, and imaginative. Four stars because it can be a little too coincidental and fluffy at times. I'd say it is written best for young adults between the ages of 8-12 years old, however I'm sure anyone would enjoy it.
April 4, 2022
I rate this book a 4 because this book was pretty good and was interesting. The daughter suddenly got the news that she had to move to Rome, with her father. Her father gets a really good job offer there and has to go. But the daughter does not want to leave all her friends and her life that she created in her home where she lives now. So she says that she will not let this happen and will not go to Rome with her father. Eventually she has to move. And once she does she falls in love with the beautiful turtle fountain outside her apartment in the palazzo mattei, near the jewish ghetto. The theme is don't judge something before you get to see it. I say this because before the daughter even got to Rome she didn't want to but when she got there she fell in love. The daughter is a dynamic character because she changed her mind about Rome once she got there.
April 3, 2018
Leaving the United States and moving to Rome, Italy, was not 13-year-old Beatrice's idea. But move there she did with her Father. Beatrice becomes curious about all things Rome when she sees someone steal the turtles from the Turtle Fountain! Midnight in the Piazza follows Beatrice's journey in Rome trying to solve this mystery with one suspenseful adventure after another. This captivating book gives the reader a factual glimpse in not only the history of the city, its buildings and fountains, but incorporates it in a delightful "whodunnit" as well. The words flow beautifully from Tiffany's pen and her descriptions are very vivid. I could not put the book down and feel it is a must read for all children aged 8 and upwards to adult.
Patty M.
Patty M.
May 31, 2018
When her academic father gets a position in Rome, Beatrice reluctantly says goodbye to Boston for a new life – a life that gets interesting when she witnesses a strange crime involving a famous fountain. I really enjoyed this middle reader for its exciting setting, lively mystery, and introduction to great Italian art (and gelato!).
August 17, 2018
Well-written and filled with interesting tidbits about Rome. However, this book uses "synchronicity" as a way to deus-ex-machina the plot along. Without going into spoilers, the ending stretches the realms of possibility just a bit too much for my taste. Would recommend for kids who like mysteries and who want a quick read.
October 13, 2020
This was in a bundle of books I won from the library and I didn't realize it was a children's book until I finally got around to reading it. It was pretty enjoyable however, the writing style is decent and the plot was interesting enough. It moved pretty quickly for the most part but some parts were a bit boring.
May 23, 2021
I read this YA book as and adult because I love Tiffany (and Katy)’s podcast “The Bittersweet Life.” The book is enjoyable, even for an adult! Love the references to Rome’s history and art and Italian phrases. I would have adored this book as a tween and know it will be enjoyed by many young people.
July 7, 2018
Eh- I found the main character whiny and very self centered. The part about the fountain was interesting, I was hoping for more. I think 4th grade and up would like it. But there is some character development that is lacking.
August 13, 2018
Great little mystery-- great story line. Loved the Italian interspersed throughout and great imagery of the Jewish Ghetto neighborhood in Rome. Made me want to return to Rome (though almost anything makes me want to return to Rome!) . Highly recommend.
August 27, 2018
This was such a fun book to read, not only for my 13-year-old daughter but also for my 41-year-old self! It has all the adventure and intrigue of books that I loved as a kid, and still love today. Both my daughter and I are looking forward to the author's next book!!
January 1, 2019
Young Adult mystery set in Rome, Italy. Beatrice's father gets a job in Rome and she's not happy about moving. Soon though she has a new friend and he helps her try to find something she saw stolen from a fountain. Read the good reviews but not my cup of tea.
March 31, 2019
Beatrice goes to Rome with her father who will be teaching at a university. Beatrice becomes involved in a mystery surrounding a legend of the town.
It was a good mystery & good characters, but some were not fleshed out enough. I liked it well enough - but not memorable.
It was a good mystery & good characters, but some were not fleshed out enough. I liked it well enough - but not memorable.
August 6, 2019
I liked this book a lot, the main character and the setting were interesting and the story line kept me intrigued throughout. If I had any reservations it was that the male character had such a minimal role to play which makes me wonder if boys will be attracted to the book.
January 25, 2020
A thoroughly good read and escape to Roma! Loved the intertwining of history and fiction in Piazza Mattei. This was another great find at my favorite Skylight Books. Can't wait for more work from Tiffany Parks.
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