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Title: Under The Italian SunAuthor: Sue MoorcroftFormat reviewed: EbookSource: NetgalleyPublisher: AvonPublication Date: 13th May 2021Rating: 5 Stars
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Title: Under The Italian Sun
A warm, sun-baked terrace.
The rustle of verdant green vines.
The sun slowly dipping behind the Umbrian mountains.
And the chink of wine glasses as the first cork of the evening is popped…
Welcome to Italy. A place that holds the answer to Zia-Lucia Costa Chalmers’ many questions. Not least, how she ended up with such a mouthful of a name.
When Zia discovers that her mother wasn’t who she thought she was, she realises the time has come to search out the Italian family she’s never known.
However, as she delves into the secrets of her past, she doesn’t bargain on having to think about her future too. But with local vineyard owner, Piero, living next door, Zia knows she has a serious distraction who may prove difficult to ignore…
This summer, join Zia as she sets out to uncover her past. But can she find the future she’s always dreamed of along the way?
I challenge you to read the first chapter of this book and not instantly be hooked in wanting a whole variety of answers, and a burning desire to read more.
For that is exactly what happened to me, so in retrospect starting this just before I went to bed may not have been the smartest idea but at least it meant I knew the next day I was in for a treat of a book.
And I was! I actually can't believe just how much has been jam packed into this story, there are so many threads, much is all interlinked and so many different topics covered. It's probably Sue Moorcroft's most ambitious book to date.
In fact I really don't know how on earth I can possibly talk about this book without potentially spoiling anything key, especially given the sheer quantity of secrets involved in this book, plus betrayals, back stabbing, friendship and potentially unexpected consequences.
It is a story of Zia discovering the truth about herself, of Piero trying his hardest to save his home while keeping his own family happy. It's a story of Ursula and Stefan's relationship and whether it is possible for it to be back on track. It's a story that at times had me smiling and cheering with joy, but others were so emotional that I could feel an occasional tear trying to get out.
And for the most part it is set in Umbria, to a fabulous Italian backdrop. I couldn't' help but notice it was bang up to date and clearly set in a post Brexit world, with regards the new restrictions on how long you can stay in a EU country. Despite that level of real worldliness, I'm also delighted to say that as this is fiction there were no mentions of Covid anywhere which heightened my enjoyment and allowed me to escape properly into the pages!
I absolutely adored my trip to Umbria in this story and everything to do with Zia's search for truth gripped me entirely. I loved all elements of this book and had to keep reading to see just what would happen next as it really kept me on my toes.
Just wonderful escapist reading!
Thank you to Avon and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily,
Thanks so much, Rachel! I'm really thrilled you enjoyed Under the Italian Sun so much. :-) Thank you also for your support via Team Sue Moorcroft year-round.
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