Basilica – The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter’s by R.A. Scotti

Confession - I did something which I very seldom do: I did not finish this book! I can only remember starting one other book I did not finish, and so it pains me to stop when halfway through. Perhaps one day I will go back to it, but probably only when and if I ever get to see St. Peter’s and have a more personal interest in reading this part of history. I’m not a Roman Catholic and the stories of popes and cardinals, although interesting, is not intriguing for me. I love historical fiction, but this is written as straight history.