Venom is the thrilling first novel Fiona Paul has written. This book mixes romance, scandals, murders and many secrets.

The book is set in medieval Venice. Cassandra Caravello finds a body of one who is murdered, she teams up with Falco, an artist to find out who did it and why. She is drawn into secret societies and murders.

I absolutely loved this book. I have always had an interest in the medieval times, this was the perfect book. The plot was kept exciting and it kept turning. I didn’t want to put this book down.

The romance and suspense was balanced. Just the great dose of all of it. I have never read a book like this before.

I could see the canals and gondolas. The book was very descriptive, and I could see the elaborate paintings, churches and dresses.

The use of italian made the book that much better. I even learned a few words. The overall word choice was great.

I can’t wait for the next book in the series, Belladonna.

I would recommend this book to anyone who loves romance, murder or mystery.