my take: A great blend of current and historical. The chapters alternate between characters and time periods…Italy! Hollywood! Richard Burton! Love! Intrigue!

Having been to Cinque Terre, I had great memories to picture the scene. the abrupt change from 1960’s Italy to 2000’s Hollywood was painful, but I got over it as I read on. Past & present came together as each character weighed their past and present life choices.

Fast. Fun. Fabulous.

my source: Surfing Amazon “other readers bought”

my verdict: excellent