May 2012 Debut of the Month.
With intrigue, lost friendships and set on a sun-drenched Italian island, this is one of these stories that you just want to keep on reading. 25 years after a small island community was rocked by the kidnap of a young boy, a daughter returns to hunt for the truth about what really happened to her mother in the summer of 1979. A perfect holiday read.
In the long hot summer of 1979, best friends Helena and Liddy travel to the beautiful island of Ischia to be au pairs to the children of two wealthy Italian families: the Verduccis and the Baldinis. From the opulent hillside villas and sun-drenched beaches the girls plan their great adventure to find romance and excitement, whatever the cost, on the sleepy island. But when a little boy in their care goes missing, the spell is broken and the girls find themselves under suspicion from police.
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In the long hot summer of 1979, best friends Helena and Liddy travel to the beautiful island of Ischia to be au pairs to the children of two wealthy Italian families: the Verduccis and the Baldinis. From the opulent hillside villas and sun-drenched beaches the girls plan their great adventure to find romance and excitement, whatever the cost, on the sleepy island.
That Summer in Ischia features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Family Drama, eBooks of the Month, Debut Books of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
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That Summer in Ischia was written by Penny Feeny and published by Tindal Street Press
