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From bestselling author and award-winning journalist Jo Piazza, comes a transporting novel rooted in the author’s own family history about a long-awaited trip to Sicily, a disputed inheritance, and a family secret that some will kill to protect . . .
Sara Marsala barely knows who she is anymore after the failure of her business and marriage. On top of that, her beloved great-aunt Rosie passes away, leaving Sara bereft with grief. But Aunt Rosie’s death also opens an escape from her life and a window into the past by way of a plane ticket to Sicily, a deed to a possibly valuable plot of land, and a bombshell family secret. Rosie believes Sara’s great-grandmother Serafina, the family matriarch who was left behind while her husband worked in America, didn’t die of illness as family lore has it . . . she was murdered.
Thus begins a twist-filled adventure that takes Sara all over the picturesque Italian countryside as she races to solve a mystery and prove her birthright. Flashing back to the past, we meet Serafina, a feisty and headstrong young woman in the early 1900s thrust into motherhood in her teens, who fought for a better life not just for herself but for all the women of her small village. Unsurprisingly it isn’t long before a woman challenging the status quo finds herself in danger.
As Sara discovers more about Serafina she also realizes she is coming head-to-head with the same menacing forces that took down her great-grandmother. At once an immersive multigenerational mystery and an ode to the undaunted heroism of everyday women. [JoPiazza.com]
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This looks fantastically interesting - and timely!
This book is getting on my to read list.
I don't listen to any podcasts but I do love reading, especially historical fiction! This book sounds right up my alley!
I sometimes listen to podcasts. I like to discover authors who are new to me!
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I've never listened to a podcast, but I love to read.
I w become obsessed with listening to podcasts and audiobooks so this is right up my alley!
I listen to podcasts, usually while doing other things like cleaning or exercising, though. Favorites are ones that tell stories/have a bit of a plot (e.g., Dateline), but I also can't miss an episode of legal commentary in Prosecuting Donald Trump. From the description, The Sicilian Inheritance sounds like my favorite kind of novel (a mystery), and I would be super-excited to win a copy!
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This looks like a great read from a great author!
I am not a regular Podcast listener. I am not a very active listener I suppose. Combine some adventure and mystery along with a geographic area I know little about, it definitely makes me want to know more!
I rarely listen to podcasts. I'd rather read a transcript.