Book description
A young English schoolteacher, Charlotte Parsons, is invited to resume her job as nanny to the children of a well-to-do Sicilian family. But this time Charley is the centre figure in a desperate plot by the US Drug Enforcement Agency to trap Mario Ruggerio, would-be head of the Sicilian Mafia,…
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It's a deep, complex, and thought-provoking book. It all feels so real. I loved how it portrays the horror of tackling the Cosa Nostra and the sinister menace of the Mafia. I became immersed in the battle law enforcement faced, the cost to the individuals who fight corruption and are true believers in justice, and the not-so-perfect system which has infighting, jealousy, and competition. There's nothing romantic about this warts and all story.
I was on edge to see how it would end. I loved that this book takes the real world and adds layers of drama and characterisation to…
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