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The Sicilian Woman's Daughter
The Sicilian Woman's Daughter: Four generations of mafia women | Linda Lo Scuro
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Most victims of the mafia are the Sicilians themselves. The role of women both as perpetrators and victims has been grossly overlooked. Until now. As the daughter of Sicilian immigrants, in her teens Maria turns her back on her origins and fully embraces the English way of life. Notwithstanding her troubled and humble childhood in London, and backed up by her intelligence, beauty and sheer determination, she triumphantly works her way up to join the upper middle-class of British society. There she becomes a bastion of civility. But a minor incident wakes up feelings of revenge in her like those lurking in Maria's Sicilian origins. As she delves deeper into her mother's family history a murky past unravels, drawing Maria more and more into a mire of vendetta.
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readingjedi
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Panpan

Hmm. While this book wasn't totally unenjoyable reading, I just couldn't suspend my disbelief enough to buy a previously upstanding retired school teacher ordering, totally out of the blue, multiple murders without any compunction whatsoever. It's easy reading & would probably make a decent beach read but it wasn't for me.

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readingjedi
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Starting this one today! With thanks to #netgalley for this book 😁👍🏼😁

Feeling a little freaked out. I plan my reading schedule totally at random using an online random number generator. After having a run of historical crime fiction, my last 4 books have been theme-wise: time travel, family of Italian women as immigrants, time travel, family of Sicilian women as immigrants. In that order. Weird 🤔🤨😶

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GripLitGrl
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☝ Book giveaway via Twitter ☝
Calling all U.S. Litsy members with a Twitter account to enter the above book giveaway!

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GripLitGrl
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Hello my Litsy Friends!
Sparkling Books was kind enough to send me a copy of The Sicilian Women's Daughter for a Twitter GIVEAWAY 📚 I'd love for you to participate! Please visit me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/GripLitGrl Look for the above pinned tweet. Simply RETWEET it & FOLLOW the Author, Publisher & Me as instructed for a chance. Good Luck🍀 (Sorry U.S. entry only)
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GripLitGrl
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Hello my Litsy Friends!
Sparkling Books was kind enough to send me a copy of The Sicilian Women's Daughter for a Twitter GIVEAWAY 📚 I'd love for you to participate! Please visit me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/GripLitGrl Look for the above pinned tweet. Simply RETWEET it & FOLLOW the Author, Publisher & Me as instructed for a chance. Good Luck🍀 (Sorry U.S. entry only)

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GripLitGrl
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Pickpick

This #Netgalley read has Sophia & Dorothy's approval! #goldengirls
Maria's leaves Sicily to start over with a new life in London her a family & career make it easy to detach from her family in Sicily & her roots. But just like they said in the Godfather “Just when I thought I was out they pull me back in."
Read My full review: https://griplitgrl.wordpress.com/2018/08/09/the-sicilian-womens-daughter-by-lind...
Book goes on sales Oct 22nd

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GripLitGrl
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vkois88 They sound like awesome picks! 6y
Crinoline_Laphroaig Looking forward to hearing what you think about Tangerine. It's on my I've been meaning to read list 6y
Reviewsbylola Tangerine is so atmospheric. Great book! 6y
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