Following a dual time story, The Secret of Villa Alba by Louise Douglas, recently published by Bollwood is a dual-time story of betrayal, mystery and family secrets set in Italy.
Back in 1968, months after a devastating earthquake in Sicily, Irene Borgata, Enzo´s young wife, disappeared without a trace during a short while as he went out to ask for help for fixing his suddenly broken car. Decades back, a popular true crime journalist accused Enzo of killing his wife, and his daughter, Maddi, hires a childhood detective friend to find out the truth. But surprisingly, there are so many secrets that were deeply hidden and detective April may be assigned the difficult task to witness them all.
The Secret of Villa Alba is that kind of story that you cannot resist not follow until the end, not because it is very complex and eventful, but due to its human relevance. The characters and the situations portrayed may be fully relatable and therefore, following the thread is a chance to understand more about human nature itself.
In addition to the thriller-crime background, my favorite part was to delve into the ambiance of the story, The surroundings are created with such a high detail and attention that the reader may find breathing and living in the Italian world, although only from the comfort of one´s home.
A recomended smart read if you are looking to enjoy a bookish weekend.
Rating: 4 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
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