Ah…Italy in the Springtime. The war is over and it’s time to return home to Valetto, where few citizens remain. The village has been devastated, leaving it in ruins. But it is beautiful in its setting. Yes, even the three widowed sisters seem more lovely than they should be. But not everything is as it appears and a deep, dark secret from the past threatens to keep the village from healing. A moving narrative takes us through the darkness, holding forth a light of hope in front of us. You’ll remember this family and the village of Valetto for a long time.
–Linda Bond, Auntie’s Books, Spokane, WA
The US launch for Return to Valetto is tonight, June 13, 2023, at Hugo House in Seattle. Free tickets are available through the event page.
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“I was completely charmed and transported by Return to Valetto, Dominic Smith’s smart, engaging novel about the secrets held within a dying Italian village. This terrific book, about loss and family and the weight of history, is probably as close as I’ll ever get to buying one of those picturesque Italian villas, and surely a wiser investment.”
–Jess Walter, author of Beautiful Ruins and The Angel of Rome
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