A very funny mystery by Joseph Orbi

[sebastian black]

In trying to get Joseph Orbi's books known, there is this novel written recently by the title of Cosa Nostra. No, it's not about the mafia.

Cosa Nostra is a little gay, a little straight and very funny. A blend of black humor and suspense, it is also the story of a murder that happens without musical accompaniment. 

Set in New York, Cosa Nostra describes the outrageous entangled lives of Frank Lippi, an Italian Don; Maestro Enrico Monticelli, a flamboyant opera impresario; his extremely forceful missus, a world famous Triple Crown winner; and Captain Nestor Picol, a very small but determined police detective.

http://www.amazon.com/Cosa-Nostra-English-Joseph-Orbi/dp/0966161939...

I am posting this here because I can't find another group that meets the specs for a funny murder mystery with outrageous characters (some living, by the way).

If anyone should be interested in reviewing this book, I would be very grateful because I think it is time that Joseph Orbi's books are given the attention they deserve.

Many thanks in advance,

Sebastian Black

IO Twomey, Ltd.

[Jodi Webb]

I would love to review this book. I have a blog Words by Webb at www.jodiwebb.com and just did an entire mystery week last week. Please contact me with more info jodiATjodiwebbDOTcom

[Betty Gelean]

I would be happy to review this book. I'm in Canada, is that a problem? Check my review page to get an idea of what I do:
R&B: Read and Blog

Betty Gelean bgelean at xplorrnet dot ca

[Jessica Blankenhip]

I would love to review this book.
My email is [e-mail]

[Betty Gelean]

Looking forward to reading it Sebastian, thanks for sending it. I'll let you know when it arrives.
Betty

[Betty Gelean]

Published by I.O. Twomey Ltd.

The story begins in the present, but then switches back to introduce the reader to the characters. Joseph Orbi is a very descriptive author. His descriptions of the scenes, the characters, and the blossoming of love between two cousins Enrico, 13 and Franco,15, are palpable. All these parts set the tone and place of the whole, although the book itself is more dialogue driven than narrated. Of the two boys, one is timid, a lover of all beauty and music, opera in particular, and is the main character. The other is tough, in control of emotion, the son of a Don.

Fast forward to the present, some 30-40 years later. Both cousins have aged and married although Frank's wife has passed away. He is now a Don. Enrico is a Maestro, producing operas. He is also married. The men have not seen each other for a number of years, and Frank invites Enrico and his daughter to dine at home with Frank and his son, a lawyer.
(full review on R&B: Read and Blog)