Thursday, July 9, 2020

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Five Before Rome by Gabriel Valjan

Join us for this tour from July 7 to July 27, 2020!

Book Details:

Book Title:  Five Before Rome: 5 preludes to the Roma Series by Gabriel Valjan
Category:  Adult fiction 18 yrs +,  215 pages
Genre:  International Crime Thriller
Publisher:  Wild Goose Publishing
Release date:   June 2020
Content Rating:  PG-13 + M. There is violence (not graphic) and mention of child abuse by the clergy. There are 4 instances of the F-Word.

Book Description:

These five novellas precede Roma, Underground, the first novel in the Roma Series. Meet the five men, who form the team around Bianca, and learn about their personal history, their respective parts of Italy, and why they each have a stake in the fight against organized crime.

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Meet the Author:

Gabriel Valjan lives in Boston’s South End where he enjoys the local restaurants. When he isn’t appeasing Munchkin, his cat, with tuna, he documents the #dogsofsouthendboston on Instagram. His short stories have appeared online, in journals, and in several anthologies. Gabriel is the author of two series, Roma and Company Files, with Winter Goose Publishing. He was nominated for the Agatha Award for Best Historical Mystery for Company Files: 2. The Naming Game in 2020. Gabriel has been a finalist for the Fish Prize, shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, and received an Honorable Mention for the Nero Wolfe Black Orchid Novella Contest in 2018. Dirty Old Town, the first in the Shane Cleary series, was published in 2020 by Level Best Books. Gabriel attends crime fiction conferences, such as Bouchercon, Malice Domestic, and New England Crime Bake. He is a lifetime member of Sisters in Crime.

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Tour Schedule:

July 7 – Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway
July 8 – Book Bustle – book review / giveaway
July 9 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway
July 10 - Viviana MacKade – book spotlight / guest post/ giveaway
July 13 – Pen Possessed – book spotlight / giveaway
July 14 – T's Stuff - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
July 15 – Library of Clean Reads – book review / giveaway
July 16 – My Reading Journeys – book review / giveaway
July 16 - Books for Books – book spotlight
July 17 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
July 20 – I'm All About Books – book spotlight / giveaway
July 20 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway
July 22 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway
July 23 - Leels Loves Books – book review / giveaway
July 23 – StoreyBook Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
July 24 – Olio by Marilyn – book spotlight / author interview
July 24 - Olio by Marilyn – book review / giveaway
July 25 – Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight
July 27 - Adventurous Jessy – book review / giveaway
July 27 - On My Bookshelf - book review / guest post / giveaway

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My Review: 

Five Before Rome is my first introduction to Gabriel Valjan’s books. This one is a collection of five novellas that are prequels to his Roma series. The novellas include:
Man of Honor – It is 2001 and readers are introduced to Alessandro, who is living with his mother and needs to find a way to help take care of the family.
The Fallen One – Silvio is 19 and living with mother and grandfather, in the year 1991. He finds out unexpected secrets, meets new friends and falls in love.
Two Warriors – In 1985, Isidore Farrugla has to do what it takes to save two bronze statues of The Riace Warriors that were found in 1972.
Dance of the Spider – During the 1990s, Gennaro DiBello has been faced with a lot of tragedy in his life with the loss of his wife, Lucia, and two of his friends, Giovanni and Paolo. He has to find a way to keep his life together.
Five Before Rome – Five men have to solve a murder involving organized crime that will affect the Vatican and Rome’s government.

I enjoyed these quick glimpses into what to expect with the series. My favorite of the five is probably Five Before Rome. It had a lot of mystery and suspense that kept me engaged from start to finish.

I am giving Five Before Rome four and a half stars. After reading this book, I am looking forward to starting the first book in the Roma series, Roma, Underground, to see what happens.

I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.

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