Morte in Maratona

This is relatively easy to read and excellent practice for anyone learning italian. This author pitches the language at the perfect level for post-beginner/elementary level adult/teenage learners. The plots are racy, the characters easy to engage with and the dialogue 'realistic'.You will need to have a reasonable grasp of italian grammar as it is mostly written in passato prossimo & imperfect. However, there is not too much use of conditional, which potentially elementary level learners may not have covered. Where there are words/expressions/slang that have probably not been covered in class, there is an English subscript.I did read with a dictionary to the side of me but didn't have to use it too often and was able to read quite comfortably and fluently. If you enjoy this, 'Il Segreto di Julia' is even better! A much easier read for beginners, also by this author, is Omicidio alla Moda, which is written almost completely in dialogue (present tense).

I like this series of books they have helped very much with practicing Italian. This one has a good story but perhaps a bit obvious as to the outcome but it still holds the attention. I found it pitched just right for intermediate level (about B1). The characters are good and the plot throws the odd twist

I enjoyed this book, it's great to have an adult beginner/improver book. There are quite a few errors, the wrong names for example which made the understanding of the text a little difficult. I still enjoyed it though and learned a lot, it doesn't detract too much from the story.

Yes bought for somebody else and they liked it,peronally its all a foreign language to me.PS. I hate being pestered to write reviews about everything I buy.

An easy reader that was a pleasure to read because the plot was still engaging though in simple Italian. As another reviewer said the tenses used were relatively straightforward so you could concentrate on new vocabulary and the story line