It's the darkest time of night. Adriana, a baby in her arms, hammers on her sister's door. Who is she running from? What uncomfortable truth is she carrying with her? Like a whirlwind, Adriana upends her sister's life bringing chaos and cataclysmic revelations.
Years later, the narrator gets an unexpected, urgent summons back to Pescara, her hometown. She embarks on a long journey through the night, and through the folds and twists of her memory, from her and her sister's youth, their loves and losses, secrets and regrets. Back in Borgo Sud, the town's fishermen's quarter, in that impenetrable yet welcoming microcosm, she will discover what really happened, and attempt to make peace with the past.
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The rain poured down on the celebration without any warning; thunder; none of the guests had seen the clouds thicken above the darkly wooded hills. 1
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(@EuropaEdUK, 19 April 2022, 170 pages, copy from the publisher)
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This is a new author for me. I liked the premise of the book. I really enjoyed this book. It's more of a novella at less than 200 pages but felt so much more than the sum of it's parts. I felt like I was reading a thick door-stop book. I enjoyed the way the book explores family and the relationship between sisters, how Adriana and her sister are so different. The book is incredibly sad at times as both sisters confront dark secrets and loss. I was engrossed reading it. I'd recommend this.
