so-soI like the wry humour & art references. There‘s a fun dynamic between Jonathan Argyll and detective Flavia. But the action is slow, it lacks suspense and the tone & dialogue feel English, even though the characters & setting are supposedly (in part) Italian & Spanish. The mismatch between the English sensibility & European story was jarring. I didn‘t mind it as a nice, escapist read but not compelled to finish.
pickJonathan Argyll is in Los Angeles, delivering a Titian to a private museum. Before he gets paid for it, though, the owner of the museum is killed, apparently to facilitate the theft of a Bernini bust. Flavia is seconded to liaise with the Los Angeles police since the bust may have been smuggled out of Italy.
Another good twisty episode which kept a smile on my face. I thought I'd read the whole series before, but this one was new to me.
The Bernini Bust | 
