I have to start by saying how much I love Kim Fielding as an author. She is almost an automatic buy for me. Reading this book should have been a joy and it was not. I had to push myself to even finish it. The main reason I had trouble with this book was Cleve. I never liked him. I didn't trusted him. I just don't see them being any more than a nice vacation memory. (view spoiler)[Well maybe a little more than that because taking a bullet and all that. (hide spoiler)] He did get points for that. Jeff was likeable. I love seeing Venice through his eyes. It was beautiful the way he described and as I will never get there it was wonderful to learn more about it. This is truly why I love Kim Fielding's books. She describes meals, and locals in great detail which I love. So I loved Jeff and the city.