The Dogs of Rome Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I'm enjoying this book, it was a pleasure to be involved with a police procedural which is one of my favorite genres.However not one of the greats. "

" While I am an avid reader, I had trouble pushing through this book. The story, while good, seemed to take forever to be told. No matter how many times I picked it up, it seemed as if I had gotten nowhere. The writing was good, though, and I did enjoy the story (once I had finally gotten to the ending). "

" I am guessing this is the first in what will be an ongoing series featuring Alec Blume. This was a moderately interesting police procedural but the plot was almost unbelievable in terms of motive for a murder and the characters were not well developed. Trying to emulate Martin Cruz Smith's Arkady Renko series in Italy? Not a success. "

" Great book and story, with good characterisation. I will def read the next ones in the series. 1* to the publisher, Bloomsbury (Kindle version) - I have never read a book with so many mistakes ie uncapitalised names etc. Quite offputting. "

" It kept my interest going. I wanted to know who murdered who and why. But all in all, thats all it did was keep my interest going. Never really drew me in. Commissioner Bloom was an interesting charachter, an honest detective, but overall, it was just a story that was interestig and nothing more. "

" New mystery series set in Rome; so far I really like it! "

" I loved this book! It is a standard procedural but the writing is funny, understated, not calling attention to its cleverness. Hard to believe it is his first novel! "

" Everything I look for in a procedural: strong writing, good story, interesting characters and locale. I look forward to the next in the series. "

" Another interesting mystery protagonist; the expatriate detective on the Italian police force. A good story decorated with more than a few Italian procedural insights. Kind of a Roman Harry Bosch. "

" Got about 30% through it. It was boring, boring, boring. No intrigue whatsoever. "

" Standard murder mystery. Set in current-day Rome, although could have been almost anywhere. "

" pretty easy reading. not great but OK if you like the genre. "

" A new mystery series set in Italy - Rome, obviously. Detective is native American who was living in Rome as a teenager when his parents were killed in a car accident. He remained there and became a police detective. Enjoyable read. "

" I needed a 'wrap it up' sign. "

" A great read! I just got taken in by the story because I was never distracted by an 'obvious writing style' - realistic, unpredictable (yet credible) and uncliched. I'm looking forward to reading the next book. "

" very good more about the characters than the plot "

" This was on Kobo's free book list but it was just a sample chapter. The story might have been interesting, but the writing was a bit weak do I didn't bother to buy the book - also it was pricy over $13 "

" Ehh -- I was expecting a book that had a lot more Rome in it nut instead, I got a police procedural with heavy mob accents. It was just okay. "

" I'm enjoying this book, it was a pleasure to be involved with a police procedural which is one of my favorite genres.However not one of the greats. "

" Another interesting mystery protagonist; the expatriate detective on the Italian police force. A good story decorated with more than a few Italian procedural insights. Kind of a Roman Harry Bosch. "

" I kept thinking, this will make a good movie. Maybe a better movie than book. "

" A new mystery series set in Italy - Rome, obviously. Detective is native American who was living in Rome as a teenager when his parents were killed in a car accident. He remained there and became a police detective. Enjoyable read. "

" Everything I look for in a procedural: strong writing, good story, interesting characters and locale. I look forward to the next in the series. "