Burnt Siena
A Flora Garibaldi Art History Mystery
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Carrie Coello
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Sarah Wisseman
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In the magical and historically rich city of Siena, Italy, old paintings are as common as cobblestones. But what if some of those paintings are forgeries? And what if your employers at Restauro Lorenzetti, a respected firm of art conservators, might be smuggling antiquities?
After colleague and roommate Ernst Mann is found dead in the street below their apartment balcony, Flora Garibaldi suspects her bosses are crooks. The Italian police, after ruling Flora innocent of murder, persuade her to spy on her employers. Flora is trapped between the competing demands of the Lorenzettis: genial Beppe, sulky Pietro, and hunky and amorous Marco.
Flora thinks Marco is being used by his family to divert police attention and generate income by replicating Greek sculpture. Marco’s latest work resembles a controversial, supposedly ancient sculpture purchased by a California museum. Will Marco’s statue be sold as a legitimate, museum-grade copy, or as a Greek “masterpiece?” Flora’s emotional turmoil grows as she works to protect Marco, avenge Ernst, and fight her growing attraction to policeman Vittorio Bernini.
Burnt Siena is a suspenseful mystery combining a spectacular Italian setting with complicated art historical dilemmas. The story of Flora Garibaldi and the colorful Lorenzetti family will take the listener on a labyrinthine journey while probing family and professional loyalties that no amount of yellowed varnish can hide.
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The streets of San Francisco would be lined with hardcovers if rare book expert Brooklyn Wainwright had her way. And her mentor wouldn't be lying in a pool of his own blood on the eve of a celebration for his latest book restoration. With his final breath he leaves Brooklyn a cryptic message, and gives her a priceless - and supposedly cursed - copy of Goethe's Faust for safekeeping.
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By Book or by Crook
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For 10 years Lucy has enjoyed her job poring over rare tomes of literature for the Harvard Library, but she has not enjoyed the demands of her family's social whorl or her sort-of engagement to the staid son of her father's law partner. But when her 10-year relationship implodes, Lucy realizes that the plot of her life is in need of a serious rewrite.
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A fun cozy with unfortunately bad narration
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Seven years after suffering an unspeakable loss, Finian Bracken is recently out of seminary and leaving Ireland to serve a small parish in the quaint but struggling fishing village of Rock Point, Maine. Here he meets FBI Agent Colin Donovan for the first time...and discovers the dangerous secrets he left back home in Ireland. Smugglers are using the Bracken family’s old whiskey distillery as cover for their illicit activities—and the violent group isn’t going down without a fight.
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The last thing Katie Bonner wanted was to become the manager of Artisans Alley. But when her business partner Ezra Hilton is found bludgeoned to death, she has no other choice. Business under Ezra had been faltering - but was it enough to provoke someone to murder? Only Katie can find the answer.
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So-so
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Loved it!!!
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Melanie Turner has made quite a name for herself remodeling historic houses in the San Francisco Bay Area. But now her reputation may be on the line. At her newest project, a run-down Pacific Heights mansion, Mel is visited by the ghost of a colleague who recently met a bad end with power tools. Mel hopes that by nailing the killer, she can rid herself of the ghostly presence of the murdered man - and not end up a construction casualty herself....
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A Nice Change
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GREAT READ WITH A UNIQUE SETTING
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intriguing
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A release of an older Donald Bain book in the series, thank goodness
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New Series for Me!
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Very entertaining
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Fellowship of Fear
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Painful
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- D.L.G.
- 10-28-19
An art restoration mystery
“In the magical historically rich city of Siena, Italy, old paintings are as common as cobblestones. But what if some of those paintings are forgeries? And what if your employers at Restauro Lorenzetti, a respected firm of art conservators, might be smuggling antiquities?”
Flora Garibaldi is an American art restorer working for the Lorenzetti family business. The story opens with the suspicious death of Flora’s roommate Ernst. The police declare it a murder and the story unfolds from there. We meet various members of the Lorenzetti family, who may or may not be involved in criminal activities.
The author, Sarah Wisseman, has done a wonderful job with creating a sense of place. We get beautiful descriptions of the Piazza del Campo, the food (yum!), and the art. I loved the behind the scenes view of art restoration, something I find fascinating.
I enjoyed this audiobook and Carrie Coello’s narration was wonderful, as always. Her accent sounded perfect to my admittedly uneducated ears.
I would like to thank her for sending me this audiobook.
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- Nic_reeves_writes
- 10-03-19
Murder Mystery with the Flavors of Italy
**AUDIOBOOK REVIEW**
Title: Burnt Siena ( A Flora Garibaldi Art History Mystery
Author: Sarah Wisseman
Narrator: Carrie Coello
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I was gifted this audiobook in exchange for my honest review. Gifted by Carrie Coello @Elderberrytales
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When Flora comes home from work and finds Ernst Mann, her colleague, room-mate, and romantic interest has been murdered she is determined to find out who killed him. She’s a half Italian - American living in Siena, Italy, working for a respected firm of art conservators, the Lorenzettis. The police have long suspected the Lorenzetti Family of smuggling, and enlist Flora ‘s help on the case. Flora is more interested in catching the murderer of Ernst Mann, and stopping anyone who may be guilty of passing off forgeries as originals in the art community. She quickly finds herself in dangerous situations, being stalked in the night, and falling for the handsome policeman, Vittorio Bernini. She is willing to do just about anything to get to the truth.
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Rating: ⅗ stars
Narration: ⅘ stars
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If you’ve ever wanted to visit Italy, you should listen to this audio-book. The descriptions of the Piazza del Campo will not disappoint. You can almost smell the garlic and taste the wine, feel the cobblestone street beneath your feet as you listen to Carrie Coello’s narration, the descriptions are beautiful and thorough. Her accent on some of the Italian phrases and names will make you swoon.
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The story itself is more art history and restoration lesson that action filled mystery. While the characters were well developed and interesting, the pacing on the main story was very slow. I just didn’t feel the edge of my seat curiosity that I love in a good mystery. I thought Flora spent entirely too much time eating for someone who was on the hunt for a murderer or at one point even fearing for her life. I could have done without a lot of the food descriptions, they felt like unnecessary filler. Overall though, it was a good story about ancient art, history, and deceit. I’d recommend this for someone who loves all things Italian, or just wants to read a murder mystery with the flavors of Italy.
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- xcmom
- 04-16-20
>Art Restoration Education
I found this book to be light on the mystery. All the intrigue for me was in learning about the art restoration, something which I previously had never even thought about, much less knew about. Having the story set in a beautiful Italian city, well described by the author, was the icing on the cake.
I found Flora to be an appealing and definitely spunky protagonist and I look forward to following her exploits in future sequels.
Carrie Coello is an up and coming narrator with a lovely soothing tone to her voice.
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- kyproff
- 10-30-19
Italian art
My favorite thing about this book was that it was set in Italy and all the art info. As far as story goes it was not too hard figuring this one out.
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- Crystals_Library
- 10-09-19
Cozy Mystery
Thank you so much to Carrie Coello, narrator, for gifting me a copy of the audiobook! Carrie is a fantastic narrator.
Burnt Siena is a YA or New Adult, cozy-mystery. I love a good cozy especially this time of the year. Flora Garibaldi is an art history graduate who starts her career as an art restorer in a family run business in Siena, Italy. Flora's roommate and co-worker, Ernst is found dead outside of her apartment.
The author does a fantastic job describing Italy and the how art restoration is completed. She clearly has done her research. However, the book itself doesn't work. I finished the book because it was on audio and I enjoy the narrator. If it was a physical copy, I would not have finished it.
Flora and the police immediately decide that the family who runs the art restoration business are the suspects in the death of Ernst. There is zero indication that the family should be implicated and there is an immediate assumption that the family must be doing illegal business and that is the motive. I think that the book would have been so much better without a murder. It really wasn't necessary to the book. The author could have had Flora discover illegal activities within the business and moved forward from there. As another reviewer said, there we quite a few discrepancies, such as ordering pizza with arugula and then describing all the toppings without arugula, but having basil.
A meticulous editing job on this book could really do wonders for this book.
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- Gorp
- 06-10-20
Could've been better.
The base premise was interesting, but the path to the end was boring.
I get this was the first book and the character was supposed to be inexperienced, but she was terrible.
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- Ellen Oceanside
- 05-31-20
Good Thriller
Great story that has rich Italy settings, Art and the details of how to restore and a mystery. The narration by Carrie was excellent and added to this plot. How does one spy on people, thru this investigation attraction for the policeman came. Enjoyed and was given audio for my voluntary review and my honest opinion
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