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2026: One summer evening, in a quiet seaside town near Rome, everything changes for the Ansaldo family.
2026: One summer evening, in a quiet seaside town near Rome, everything changes for the Ansaldo family.
The Ansaldo family’s contented life is built on routine, with days spent running their beloved delicatessen and summers at their modest house by the sea. But when sixteen-year-old Betta sets off for a beach party and never returns, they are left only with grief – and questions.
The town whispers, the police are lost, and as the family fractures under the weight of their loss, no one suspects the burden Miriam carries. She has answers, but vows to tell no one, even those who loved Betta most. Seeking to bury her heavy secret, Miriam drifts into the orbit of Leo, a young drug dealer, and gains an unlikely set of friends. But when Leo starts to pull loose the threads of Betta’s fate, will his search for the truth offer Miriam a way forward or risk unravelling everything?
Rome
The novel takes place in and around Rome, in particular in the fictional village just north of the city called Torre Domizio.
The village is somewhere along the coast of the Lazio region which is a short ride from Rome itself. There are no locations as such but more a flavour of a typical remote Italian village.
Destination/Location: Rome, Lazio region Author: Roberta Recchia Departure: 1980s
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