Lead Review (Last Testament in Bologna)

• Book: Last Testament in Bologna
• Location: Bologna
• Author: Tom Benjamin

Review Author: tripfiction

BOLOGNA

The Last Testament in Bologna by Tom Benjamin

A mystery set around motor racing in Bologna and it is Book 5 (already!) in the Daniel Leicester series, which can be read as a standalone.

We meet up with some familiar faces and Daniel’s daughter, Rose, is now 17 years old (where has the time gone?) and she is already driving! Here at TripFiction we really love that Bologna is as much a character in the book, with the mention of a few hidden gems that will delight anyone visiting the city, from mention of the Ospedale Rizzoli, the orthopeadic hospital (hopefully you will never need it as a tourist), housed in the former San Michele Monastery, to Trattoria Da Vito. So, this #destinationmystery series is a must for travelling in any which way to the city. There are entertaining asides about life in Italy and there are engaging encounters between the English and italians (the author, who is British, lives in Italy and is thus wonderfully well placed to cast his eye over cultural similarities and differences).

I know very little about motor racing but there is sufficient to tickle to the fancy of those who do love F1 and proves in no way overwhelming for those who don’t. Daniel Leicester and his father-in-law, the Comandante Faidate, are unexpectedly invited to the reading of the will of Giorgio Chiesa and it transpires that he is asking them to re-examine the death of his son, Fabrizio, who was killed in a motor accident. They are to use allotted funds in the will  for their endeavours. Fabrizio was a driver for Molinari, a motor company involved in car racing and thus they enter a world of shady deals and fast cars whilst keeping one sanguine foot in daily life at home.

A great series and must-read to get to know Bologna.

 

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