A review by peggyemi
Penne Dreadful by Catherine Bruns

4.0

This is the first book I have read by this author and the start of a new series for her. I found it to be a very enjoyable read. The book had a good steady pace that kept me turning pages to see what would happen next. I thought the main character Tessa was well written. She has just become a young widow and discovered her husband's car accident may have been murder. I thought the author did a good job of balancing Tessa as a grieving widow with a good sense of inner strength to help her deal with all of the things she uncovers along the way. The secondary cast of characters has real potential as well. Her cousins Gino and Gabby both complement Tessa in different ways. The mystery was also well done and like one of Tessa's lasagna's it had a lot of layers. The author did a good job of writing plenty of twists and turns as well as dropping subtle clues along the way. The reveal unfolded in several different ways but led to what I thought was a satisfying conclusion.

I really enjoyed this author's writing style and these characters. I will be back to see what is next for Tessa as the series continues.

I voluntarily read a digital ARC provided to me by the publisher through Edelweiss book reviews.