[dcs_p]Northville’s Top Bookstore Welcomes Crime Novelist, Patricia Bellomo.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Crime Novelist, Patricia Bellomo, is coming to Northville. The Clinton Township author will be appearing at The Next Chapter Bookstore & Bistro on Saturday, August 24, 2013, between 4:00 – 5:30.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Bellomo will be signing copies of her latest thriller, Louie Morelli’s Mistress.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
For avid readers who have not yet read any of Bellomo’s books in the Louie Morelli series, Louie Morelli’s Mistress is a good one to start with. As Bellomo says, “You don’t need to read my books in order, but I’d recommend starting with Louie Morelli’s Mistress. Chronologically, it takes place before Stella di Mare and Louie Morelli’s Daughter. It also adds a mysterious twist, and is set in New Orleans, as opposed to South Florida.”[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
For those who are not familiar with Bellomo’s characters, Louie Morelli hails from New Orleans–the son of a former mob boss that conspiracy theorists credit with the 35th president’s assasination. This is fiction in the crime thriller genre or, as in Bellomo’s words, “a sexy mob thriller.”[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
There’s a romantic angle: An exotic and beautiful woman, a love affair that feels fated, an eccentric little girl, a naive young realtor, and, of course, the enigmatic mobster, Louie Morelli. Add in the FBI, a splash of voodoo, and a scorned woman seeking revenge, and readers land smack dab in the middle of Bellomo’s latest thriller.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Bellomo refers to her books as mob thrillers, and the novels have a definite appeal for fans of mob books and movies. Her debut novel and Miami Beach thriller, Stella di Mare, was released in 2010, followed by Louie Morelli’s Daughter in 2011. Bellomo’s books are contemporary and are generally set in South Florida, although Louie Morelli’s Mistress offers readers a glimpse of New Orleans’s gritty underworld. [/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Dr. Marlene Siersema, host of “Amazing Women: Brains, Beauty, and Style” on Voice America World Talk Radio, recently asked Bellomo why a nice lady like her was writing about mobsters and mayhem, and Bellomo replied, “I have a naughty imagination.”[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Although the author admits to having known a few Louie Morelli types in her life, she stresses that her books and characters are completely fictitious. “They’re entertaining reads for those who like suspense and intrigue in exotic places.”[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Bellomo’s books are available at The Next Chapter Bookstore, located ar 141 E. Main, Northville, MI (248-465-0010)[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Books also available at Amazon.com, major book retailers, and on all e-readers.
