Rating: 2 out of 5.

On March 27, 1995, Maurizio Gucci, heir to the fabulous fashion dynasty, was slain by an unknown gunman as he approached his Milan office. In 1998, his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani Martinelli--nicknamed "The Black Widow" by the press--was sentenced to 29 years in prison, for arranging his murder. 

Did Patrizia murder her ex-husband because his spending was wildly out of control? Did she do it because her glamorous ex was preparing to marry his mistress, Paola Franchi? Or is there a possibility she didn't do it at all?

I really struggled with this book and I considered returning the book to the library before I had completed it. The title and cover were a false advertisement for the book - with murder being on the cover I sort of expected it be more of a feature. This book was dragged down by the history of the business - in places it read more like a business report.

Rating 2/5

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