On a recent trip to Dublin I found a lovely wee bookshop
in Malahide. Naturally I had to buy a book and as usual
being on the hunt for a bargain I was drawn to a hardcopy of The Sicilian
Amulet with a price tag of €3. It had an interesting title and the cover was
appealing. Well, the old adage applies
…… never judge a book by its cover.Amazon Synopsis
Jane Holland
finds herself strangely drawn to Sicily and is introduced to a prince named
Lorenzo, who gives her an amulet. His grandfather Maurizio made two and gave
the other one to a beautiful peasant woman. Later, Jane discovers that her
great-aunt had a scandalous affair with a married man. Are the spirits of
Maurizio and Caterina working through Jane and Lorenzo to bring closure to that
tragic love affair?
My Review
I laboured through the book as some part of the story did
entice me (perhaps entice is too strong a word more accurately peaked my
interest). However the love story, which
accounts for a large percentage of the novel I found just too ‘Mills and Boon’ for
my liking. I also found the writing, to be kind, less than sophisticated and
the narative predictable.
I would describe this novel as chick lit which may appeal to
YA’s, (maybe I’m just in my grumpy old woman phase).
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