Review: Venom

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Venom By: Fiona Paul Released Date: October 30th, 2012Published by Philomel Books
Venom is a novelthat will have everyone, no matter what age or gender, hooked. Everything fromthe suspenseful writing to the beautiful descriptions makes this a very hardnovel to put down. Venom takes place in the renaissance period of Venice,following the main character Cassandra. She is lucky enough to be a part of theelite society in Venice, with everything that includes, from elegant gowns, herown maid, and a wealthy fiancé.
                However, Cassandra findsherself is a strange situation as she discovers a murdered women were the bodyof her recently deceased friend should be. Cass, as she starts looking foranswers, gets caught up in the mysteries of Venice. With the help of Falco, astarving artist, she roams the city of Venice to try and find the murder whotook her friends body.
                Venom was so differentthen other young adult novels. For instance it doesn’t take place in America,as most YA books usually do. It was something new and fresh to read. The novelwas also a fantastic mystery. As more bodies are turning up dead, the reader isnot sure what characters they can trust. Fiona Paul put so many secrets andlies hidden in the canals of Venice that just added to the suspense.
                Paul had a distinctive wayof writing that made it so easy for the reader to visualize the city of Venice.Which was sometimes beautiful but sometimes grotesque as the reader gets toexperience the high class life as well as the life of a starving artist inhistorical Venice. Venom is a novel that is perfect for someone who is lookingfor something different to read. It’s also the first in the series, which willhave readers dying for the sequel by the end.   And I just have to add that I ADORE the romance in this novel. Both guys Falco, and her fiance were so great! I would be happy with either one of them. But what I really enjoyed about the romace was the fact that it was practical. Yes, she is involved with two guys, but one was an arrange marriage to a guy she hasn't seen in years. I'm really curious as to what will happen in the next novel.

--Danielle