Signora Volpe

So many quirky detective series at the moment, some of them quite good; this, though, not so much. The premise is good, the cast is strong and the scenery fabulous, but the stories are riddled with holes and padded in the extreme. The episodes should be halved in length, and beefed up for a focused, compact, rich story without the extraneous fluff.

The presentation is reminiscent of an Italian travelogue or video brochure, laced with Hallmark style romance and a lazy detective story thrown in for good measure. Something for everyone then with this scattergun approach?

Sadly, it is a Jack of All Trades and Master of None.