The Girl from Venice
by Martin Cruz Smith is a World War
II drama set in Italy as a simple fisherman is pulled into a world of spies and
wartime suspicions. Innocenzo “Cenzo” Vianello is a fishing one night in the
lagoon of his village when he finds the body of a female, Guila, floating in
the water. After a moment’s hesitation, he pulls her on his boat and from that
moment, his life is never the same. He is pulled into a world of espionage,
half-truths and mysteries as to who this woman is and what the Germans and the
Italians what with her. She soon goes missing. With the addition of his family
obligations and his resistance to do what is expected of him, Cenzo is pulled
by the desire to rescue Guila. Will he find her in time? Will he discover why
she’s so important to the Germans? Is there someone else after her?
The Girl from Venice
is a fast paced drama with twists and turns, suspense which will leave you
holding your breath. I enjoyed this book from the first page and I eagerly
turned each page waiting to see if Cenzo finds Guila before the Germans do. I
enjoyed reading a World War II story featuring Italy and the attitudes of the
Italians toward Mussolini, Hitler, Americans and the war itself. There is so
much I enjoyed about the book but I can’t really talk about finer points due to
spoilers. However, if you enjoy a love story hidden in the suspense of World
War II, you will enjoy this book. I highly recommend The Girl from Venice.
If Girl from Venice
will be available
October 18, 2016
on Amazon and Barnes
and Noble
in hardcover, audiobook and eBook
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