LOST IN THE SPANISH QUARTER

Heddi Goodrich (HarperVia)

An evocative novel which transports the reader to the city of Naples and a love affair between two students spanning their time in the city. The story unfolds as Heddi receives communication from Pietro, her first love several years after departing the city and their romance had ended. Goodrich who has translated this work from Italian, then conveys the journey of their passionate relationship and how external factors hope to derail their journey. As the novel built up to its climax I was expecting a bigger event to occur, yet on reflection the intensity within the different relationships Heddi experiences as different cultures entwined makes an honest and emotional account. The hazy and idyllic descriptions of Naples make it more than worth spending time lost herein. 

Price: £12.99. Info: www.harpercollins.co.uk(RH)