The first third of the book: 4,5 starsVenice, 16th century: Needing a cover for his mission, an English spy insinuates himself to a wealthy Venetian merchant family. But not only are the daughters of the house more than interested in the handsome family guest, the second son (nevermind being a pries...
That title! That cover! That deliciously vague blurb! How could I resist this book? I'm so, so glad that I didn't even try. This story is about (and narrated by) Matthew, the eponymous "M". An amoral, unrepentant spy gallivanting around sixteenth century Venice. There, in the midst of being dishones...
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