The "What's New"? Book Discussion Group discusses popular new releases each month. We will be discussing The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza at 4pm in the Garden Room. Please take the elevator to the lower level, the room will be on your left.
"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, The Sicilian Inheritance is an atmospheric, page-turning delight"—Provided by publisher
If you have any questions, please email megan.flynn@hobokenlibrary.org
Print copies are available for book group members to borrow at the Main Branch 500 Park Ave.Digital copies are available on the Libby app (BCCLS and eLibraryNJ).** Due to the high demand for this title, there may be a waiting period for digital copies.** Email hobkcirc@bccls.org or call (201)420-2346 x.5102 to arrange for a locker pickup.
