Tender and poignant, this is the story of a daughter's search in Italy for love and identity after her mother's tragic death.
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5 hanky read
22 July 2000
By Harriet Klausner
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The call from her godmother came to her place of work, the Holly Ardath Art Gallery in Manhattan's SoHo section. The message simply stated that Patrizia Orman needed to return home because her beloved mother was injured in a car accident. She immediately flies home to Argyle, Wisconsin to be with her mother, but arrives too late.
Her godmother presents Patrizia with letters written by her father, a person she never met or knew. Seeking a sense of belonging after her loss, Patrizia flies to Rome to meet the individual who sired her, Masimilliano Caracci, an Italian art dealer. She hides her identity, but manages to work her way into his art world. As Patrizia gets to know and care for her father, she falls in love with Andrea Pisanelli. However, as with her parents, it seems as if history will repeat itself with Andrea forsaking her love.
THE PICTURE BOOK is a fascinating relationship drama that centers on the impact choices have on future generations. The story line is romantic, melancholy, and uplifting. Readers will root for the lead couple to make it even as they hold out little hope for it to occur. Susannah Keating shows a veteran's ability to make her audience care for her entire cast of characters and if this tale is any indication she has a long storytelling career ahead of her.
Harriet Klausner
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Wonderful and passionate
22 July 2000
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This is the best book I've read in several years. Patrizia Orman is a 20-something young woman who learns the truth about her father after her mother dies in an accident. Patrizia goes to Italy to find her father, pretending to be someone else. The results are highly worth reading. I give this book five stars and have been recommending it to absolutely everybody
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A wonderful story
16 July 2000
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Patrizia's story of finding her father and discovering herself in the process is wonderful. I finished this book in a few short hours, although I wish it was longer. The writing itself is lovely and worth the reading. A good love story, a good parental relationship story, and an enchanting portrait of Italy, I reccommend this novel very highly to readers of all tastes.
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