[PUYB Blog Tour&Review] The Book of Unholy Mischief by Elle Newmark

Posted 29 September, 2010 by Molly(Cover To Cover Cafe) in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

About the Book:
It is 1498, the dawn of the Renaissance and Venice teems with rumors of an ancient book that hold the secrets of unimaginable power. Rich and poor alike speculate abouthe the long buried secred tht might be scrawled in its pages and where the book might be hidden in the labyrinthine city. While those who seek the book will stop at nothing to get it, those who know will die to protect it.

As a storm of intrigue percolates in Her Most Serene Republic, Luciano, a penniless orphan, is plucked off the street by the doge’s chef and taken in as the chef’s apprentice. In the palace kitchen Luciano is initiated into the chef’s rich and mysterious world where recipes are more than they seem.
It is not long before Luciano is caught up in the madness. Torn between loyalty to his street friends and his passion for Francesca, a convent girl, Lucianco’s worthiness is tested. Armed with a precicious mind and insatiable curiosity, Luciano embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the truth. What he discovers will swing opent he shutters of his mind, inflalme his deepest esires, and leaven an indelible mark on his soul.
About the Author:
Elle Newmark is an award winning writer whose books are inspired by her travels. She prowled the back streets of Venice to cook up The Book of Unholy Mischief and explored India by car and elephant to conjure The Devil’s Wind. She calls California home.



For more information on Elle or her work visit https://www.ellenewmark.com/
My Review:
This book was intriguingly different. Definitely a new style of reading for me! But not in a bad way of course. Just the opposite, in fact! It was actually a pretty decent novel by a new-to-me author. Don’t get me wrong,though. There were a few parts of the story that could have been just a bit more exciting by over all, the story was a good one.

Elle Newmark takes her readers on a journey across the times and oceans to an enchanting city: Venice in the 1400’s. When we arrive, she takes us on a whirlwind of emotions and adventures, as we meet Luciano, the focus of the story, and Chef Ferrrero, not to mention many other captivating characters through out the novel. Newmark fills the story, with great descriptive detail, with wonderful, flavorful sounding foods, while she takes her captivated readers on a search through out the city for an ancient book that holds the key to many secrets of the past. Add a little love to the story for some spice and Elle throws us a flavorful novel of right and wrong, friendship and love,and what the TRUE meaning of wealth and loyalty mean.

I recommend this novel to Elle Newmark fans, new and old. I give it 4 stars for it’s intriguing, tasteful plot line with a pinch of humor to make any hungry book lover satisfied!

You can purchase your copy here. 
*This book was provided for review by PUYB Promotions*

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