A Christmas Mystery in Venice and Other Winter Tales : 3 Short Stories (The Homeswappers)
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- Author：Adriana Licio
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Teri Ruscak
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Adriana LicioA Christmas Mystery in Venice and Other Winter Tales : 3 Short Stories （The Homeswappers）Three short stories that will make you smile！ I love this authors writing and always recommend her books！Received this book free and am leaving an honest review。
Sharon
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I enjoyed all three stories。 Etta， Dora， and of course， Leo must investigate。The first is a Halloween story that takes place in Tuscany。 A woman thinks there is danger and asks them to come and look into this matter。 There are lots of twists and turns and a surprising ending。The second story takes place in Venice。 A child has disappeared。 They saw this child in an unusual bookstore earlier。 They go back to the bookstore but the child is no longer there。 The third story takes place in the Alps。 T I enjoyed all three stories。 Etta， Dora， and of course， Leo must investigate。The first is a Halloween story that takes place in Tuscany。 A woman thinks there is danger and asks them to come and look into this matter。 There are lots of twists and turns and a surprising ending。The second story takes place in Venice。 A child has disappeared。 They saw this child in an unusual bookstore earlier。 They go back to the bookstore but the child is no longer there。 The third story takes place in the Alps。 There is talk of a treasure hunt to find valuables hidden by the Nazis。 But Krampus shows up and frightens everyone。 Leo the Basset Hound has his first romp in the snow。 And of course， he is the brightest star in each story。 Delightful read。 。。。more
Charlene
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I loved this collection of short stories！ The descriptions were so detailed it felt like you were right there with Etta， Dora， and Leon。 My travel bug has been reawakened for certain！
Marsha Bonifant
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Christmas talesI enjoyed the 3 stories in this book。 Dora and Etta are very observant。 I like reading of their and Leon’s escapades。
Judy
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This is a book composed of three short stories about two Italian women in their 70's and their dog Napoleon （Leon for short）。 They are both retired teachers who moved in together when they realized their pensions were too small to let them live comfortably。 One of the way they enjoy themselves without spending a lot of money is homeswapping。 The short stories encompass Halloween and two Christmas stories， and include some mysterious happenings。 I like the characters， but story stories are a bit。 This is a book composed of three short stories about two Italian women in their 70's and their dog Napoleon （Leon for short）。 They are both retired teachers who moved in together when they realized their pensions were too small to let them live comfortably。 One of the way they enjoy themselves without spending a lot of money is homeswapping。 The short stories encompass Halloween and two Christmas stories， and include some mysterious happenings。 I like the characters， but story stories are a bit。。。short for me。 3。5 stars 。。。more
Phthon
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What a fun book to read！ A series of short stories in the world of Etta， Dora， and of course， Leon。 Not murders but still， intriguing mysteries for the two ladies to solve。 I enjoyed reading these stories！
Merry Chapman
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Three wonderful short story mysteries with our favorite septuagenarians， Dora and Etta and their entitled basset hound， Napoleon， Leo for short that have our traveling， home swapping duo and Leo in Tuscany， Venice and a small community in the Alps。 The personalities are a great compliment of each other with Dora the sweet， calming influence if that is possible to Etta's gruff yet insightful character。 They were asked to come to Tuscany by a woman who thinks there is danger coming。 This story is Three wonderful short story mysteries with our favorite septuagenarians， Dora and Etta and their entitled basset hound， Napoleon， Leo for short that have our traveling， home swapping duo and Leo in Tuscany， Venice and a small community in the Alps。 The personalities are a great compliment of each other with Dora the sweet， calming influence if that is possible to Etta's gruff yet insightful character。 They were asked to come to Tuscany by a woman who thinks there is danger coming。 This story is great with lots of twists and turns and a surprising outcome。 The second， in Venice has Dora and Etta helping find a missing young girl they had seen earlier in a very unusual book store and the third story has the trio in the alps with Leo romping in the snow for the first time at the festival of St。 Nicholas meeting the nasty， greedy Krampus who is sure the Nazis hid a treasure there， but was attacked。 Well， that has Etta and Dora and of course， Leo on the case。 I love reading Leo's thoughts of his humans， what fun these stories are。 And I can never get my fill of Etta， Dora or Leo！ This book of stories is a must read if you want some pure enjoyment。 I can't wait for more。 I received and ARC of this book but the opinions expressed here are strictly my own。 。。。more
Charlene
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a really fun read！ I love this author's writing never will disappoint with interesting complex and quirky characters and a twisty turny read！ Love it！ a really fun read！ I love this author's writing never will disappoint with interesting complex and quirky characters and a twisty turny read！ Love it！ 。。。more
Valeri Sullivan
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Three entertaining holiday tales of murder and mayhem without the murder。 Ride along with Etta， Dora and Leon as they tackle three fun holiday related mysteries set at Halloween in Tuscany， a pre Christmas visit to Venice and the frozen tundra of the Alps where they encounter Krampus in all of his repulsiveness。
Laura
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Of the three tales in this book， my favorite for "feeling good" is the second one （In Venice） and for "feeling smart" is the third one （in Northern Italy）。Both have clues and hidden people - or people hiding clues - and all three stories have redemptive themes。 The shortness of the stories is good on one hand （able to enjoy the whole story in less than an hour）， but bad that it doesn't continue for longer。 But that could be part of why she has her two sexagenarians doing so much traveling - so t Of the three tales in this book， my favorite for "feeling good" is the second one （In Venice） and for "feeling smart" is the third one （in Northern Italy）。Both have clues and hidden people - or people hiding clues - and all three stories have redemptive themes。 The shortness of the stories is good on one hand （able to enjoy the whole story in less than an hour）， but bad that it doesn't continue for longer。 But that could be part of why she has her two sexagenarians doing so much traveling - so they can be the part that continues。 Forgive me - Leon must be included in there as well。 He also is a valuable member of the team for solving mysteries。Love the touches of reality she put in with this book: Leon turning into dead weight but getting shocked when visiting the north in the winter time after pulling the same stunt in the south。。。 has he been cured？ I can't wait to find out。I received an ARC; this is my honest review。 。。。more
Lise
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Etta and Dora， and their personable basset hound， Leon， travel across Italy， this time enjoying holidays in three entertaining tales set in Tuscany， Venice and the Alps。 The stories are very different， and as always filled with fun and mystery。 The author is an outstanding writer whose descriptions make you feel as if you are there （and in fact， you can find these places on the map！）。 The two elderly ladies manage to use their intuition and critical thinking to figure out the mystery presented i Etta and Dora， and their personable basset hound， Leon， travel across Italy， this time enjoying holidays in three entertaining tales set in Tuscany， Venice and the Alps。 The stories are very different， and as always filled with fun and mystery。 The author is an outstanding writer whose descriptions make you feel as if you are there （and in fact， you can find these places on the map！）。 The two elderly ladies manage to use their intuition and critical thinking to figure out the mystery presented in each story。 For me， the second story set in Venice was the most fascinating， with its discussion of a wonderful bookstore that I would love to visit。I wholeheartedly recommend these three short stories！ I received an ARC for my unbiased and honest review。 。。。more
Candace Iseminger
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This is a wonderful winter trilogy from the Homeswappers series。 Etta and Dora， retired school teachers with their sidekick basset hound， Leon， find adventure and mystery wherever they travel as the home swap across Europe。 In these three delightful short stories they travel their own beloved Italy preventing murder and solving mysteries in Tuscany， Venice and the South Tyrolean Alps。 Each story has twists and turns that keep the reader guessing as to who is involved。 Whether it is a cold， ancie This is a wonderful winter trilogy from the Homeswappers series。 Etta and Dora， retired school teachers with their sidekick basset hound， Leon， find adventure and mystery wherever they travel as the home swap across Europe。 In these three delightful short stories they travel their own beloved Italy preventing murder and solving mysteries in Tuscany， Venice and the South Tyrolean Alps。 Each story has twists and turns that keep the reader guessing as to who is involved。 Whether it is a cold， ancient mill in the remote Tuscany countryside， a bookshop deep among the winding， narrow streets of Venice， or a picturesque farmhouse in the hilly， farming community of the southern alps there is always intrigue and mystery。 A great read any time of year。 I received an ARC for my unbiased and honest review。 。。。more
Pete
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The 'Homeswappers' series relates the adventures of two Italian ladies in their 60s， and their very important dog Leon） who travel around Europe by using the homeswapper service。 Needless to say they encounter mysteries at every location。For me the attraction of these stories is a combination of original and believable characters， beautiful descriptions of the locations they are set in and a healthy dose of humour， especially from the very special character that is Napoleon the Basset Hound ， AK The 'Homeswappers' series relates the adventures of two Italian ladies in their 60s， and their very important dog Leon） who travel around Europe by using the homeswapper service。 Needless to say they encounter mysteries at every location。For me the attraction of these stories is a combination of original and believable characters， beautiful descriptions of the locations they are set in and a healthy dose of humour， especially from the very special character that is Napoleon the Basset Hound ， AKA Leon。This book contains three short stories， set in Tuscany， Venice and the Alps， each features an original and entertaining mystery， just as good as the stories in the full books， but cleverly condensed into short reads。I think that it would be a great introduction to the ladies for someone who hasn't read any of the books but is just as good for those who are already familiar with the series。I received an advance copy of this book from the author， but this honest review is based on my own opinions。 。。。more
Anne Kavcic
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Three short stories - but not too short; delightful lengths to read in between and get feel-good holiday vibes。 All mysteries （but no murders）， one in Tuscany， one in Venice， and one in South Tirol， all featuring Etta， Dora and the wonderful Basset Hound Napoleon （to give him his full name）。 Etta and Dora have differing personalities but rub along well together and share a love of travel and， it must be admitted， a love of helping others （also known as investigation）。 These stories will have you Three short stories - but not too short; delightful lengths to read in between and get feel-good holiday vibes。 All mysteries （but no murders）， one in Tuscany， one in Venice， and one in South Tirol， all featuring Etta， Dora and the wonderful Basset Hound Napoleon （to give him his full name）。 Etta and Dora have differing personalities but rub along well together and share a love of travel and， it must be admitted， a love of helping others （also known as investigation）。 These stories will have you intrigued and also feeling at home in the various settings - great description of the Tuscan mountain village， Venice as appreciated by tourists with a local guide， and a hut in South Tyrol in the winter at Christmastime。 You will love these！ - I'm leaving this honest review after receiving an advance copy。 。。。more
Roxx Tarantini
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Three Homeswapper's stories in one 。 。 。 and each one an amazing holiday tale！I've loved these two elderly ladies - not least of which because they are MY age - since Licio first introduced them several volumes ago。 Irreverent， feisty， and yes， even a bit cranky， these two are what I had hoped to grow up to be。 That they get embroiled in murder and mayhem as they make their way across Europe doing Homeswaps is simply the icing on the panettone！In Tuscany， they deal with Hallowe'en shenanigans。 M Three Homeswapper's stories in one 。 。 。 and each one an amazing holiday tale！I've loved these two elderly ladies - not least of which because they are MY age - since Licio first introduced them several volumes ago。 Irreverent， feisty， and yes， even a bit cranky， these two are what I had hoped to grow up to be。 That they get embroiled in murder and mayhem as they make their way across Europe doing Homeswaps is simply the icing on the panettone！In Tuscany， they deal with Hallowe'en shenanigans。 Moving on to Venice， they must get to the bottom of a child's disappearance。 And then， in The Alps， Krampus rears his ugly head; or does he？Three quick reads， these are heartwarming， yet filled with intrigue sprinkled with some truths。 If you haven't yet met Etta and Dora， this is the perfect vehicle to do so。 You'll thank me， I promise！[I was fortunate to receive an Advanced Reader Copy of the book from the author， with no obligation to review。 The opinions expressed herein are given freely and are entirely my own。] 。。。more
Isabel Thomson
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Awesome book。 It’s lovely from beginning to end， like all the books written by Adriana Licio， it has suspence， romance and the three main characters， Etta， Dora and the adorable Napoleon the basset that feel too real to be fictional。I highly recommed not to miss this book
Wanda Siesicki
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As usual， I have nothing but cheers for Adriana Licio's homeswappers！ I really enjoyed being back on the road with Dora， Etta and Leon。 I love doing armchair traveling while the characters travel around Europe in Dora's Fiatt 500。 If you haven't read any of these homeswapper books， you don't know what you're missing。I received a free book and volunteered a honest review。 As usual， I have nothing but cheers for Adriana Licio's homeswappers！ I really enjoyed being back on the road with Dora， Etta and Leon。 I love doing armchair traveling while the characters travel around Europe in Dora's Fiatt 500。 If you haven't read any of these homeswapper books， you don't know what you're missing。I received a free book and volunteered a honest review。 。。。more
Nadine
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Three excellent short stories！ One Halloween， two Christmas。 They can all be read as standalones。 1 A Tuscan Threat， the Halloween short: A potential threat， rather than that anything has happened。 Yet。 A good build-up of suspense。 And then a twist I didn’t see coming。 Cleverly done！ Etta has amazing insight， and Dora too， but in a different way！ 2 A Christmas Mystery in VeniceThis story has a lot of touristy stuff， if you’ve been there it will be a feast of recognition！ Or if you want to one da Three excellent short stories！ One Halloween， two Christmas。 They can all be read as standalones。 1 A Tuscan Threat， the Halloween short: A potential threat， rather than that anything has happened。 Yet。 A good build-up of suspense。 And then a twist I didn’t see coming。 Cleverly done！ Etta has amazing insight， and Dora too， but in a different way！ 2 A Christmas Mystery in VeniceThis story has a lot of touristy stuff， if you’ve been there it will be a feast of recognition！ Or if you want to one day go， like me， then it’s droolworthy LOL。 Little hints are dropped during sightseeing。 3 Devilish Deeds in the Alps This third story is a tad longer than the others。 This was my favorite of the three， but they were all excellent。 In all three stories: As always， Leon steals the show！ I adore that stubborn Basset Hound！ He thinks the world of himself and he’s so funny。 I love how he uses his superpower of sitting while multiplying his weight tenfold， impossible to get him moving！ 。。。more
Alice Hazelbaker
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A new trio of stories about homeswappers Etta， Dora and Leon visit Tuscany， Venice and an Alpine hut around the holidays。 Where these three go， trouble always seems to follow。 But I really enjoy grumpy Etta and always happy and thrilled Dora as they are so very funny at times。 As this is a snowy trip， Etta is constantly complaining about the cold and the hikes Dora has set up！ Dora is enraptured by the sights and Leon is a faithful companion， even if he doesn’t always understand his two humans！ A new trio of stories about homeswappers Etta， Dora and Leon visit Tuscany， Venice and an Alpine hut around the holidays。 Where these three go， trouble always seems to follow。 But I really enjoy grumpy Etta and always happy and thrilled Dora as they are so very funny at times。 As this is a snowy trip， Etta is constantly complaining about the cold and the hikes Dora has set up！ Dora is enraptured by the sights and Leon is a faithful companion， even if he doesn’t always understand his two humans！ A delightful set of stories！ I received a free copy of this book from the author and write this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Anne Newman
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