The Tuscan Contessa - Dinah Jefferies

Having previously read and loved Dinah Jefferies and I couldn't wait to get stuck into this one. This one is a different from her normal type of novel but it is equally as good.

I was gripped from the first page and found it very hard to put down.

If you weren't wanting a holiday before, you will after reading this. Several locations in Italy are featured including Rome, Florence and Tuscany. Having not been to some of these locations Dinah did a brilliant job at creating the visions, I could see myself there along side the characters as I was reading.

No one knows who to trust, even family are questioning family. This makes you question how well you know your own family.

This story is a question of hardship and love, and the trials and tribulations it goes through.

Who can you trust?

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