This is a fun story about the lovable, vivacious Auntie Poldi and her adventures in Sicily. Poldi has recently relocated to Sicily in the hopes of living out the rest of her life in drunken bliss. Despite her attempts to relax into retired bliss, Poldi soon finds herself in the midst of a missing persons turned murder case and, being the ever inquisitive individual that she is, she beings her own amateur investigation. So ensues a story full of hijinks and daring, and always a little mystery.
The story is written from the point of view of Poldi's nephew, a writer who is relating Poldi's story to us as he ostensibly works on his own novel. Through his eyes we see the character of Poldi as she truly is, unapologetically genuine. I loved this character with all of her sassiness and bravado! Poldi is always curious and always concocting her own schemes. This ended up being a really fun story to bring myself into a warmer weather mindset.
I also really enjoyed the setting of this book. Throughout the book Sicily and the local Sicilians around Poldi play a huge part in this story and this book really makes you feel like you have escaped to Italy. I just wanted to hang out in an almond grove sipping drinks and gossiping with Poldi by the end of it!
The story is written from the point of view of Poldi's nephew, a writer who is relating Poldi's story to us as he ostensibly works on his own novel. Through his eyes we see the character of Poldi as she truly is, unapologetically genuine. I loved this character with all of her sassiness and bravado! Poldi is always curious and always concocting her own schemes. This ended up being a really fun story to bring myself into a warmer weather mindset.
I also really enjoyed the setting of this book. Throughout the book Sicily and the local Sicilians around Poldi play a huge part in this story and this book really makes you feel like you have escaped to Italy. I just wanted to hang out in an almond grove sipping drinks and gossiping with Poldi by the end of it!