I really enjoyed the book.  When I saw the list of characters at the front I thought I Would never be able to remember the names or follow.  But once I got into it it was brilliant.  I loved the scilian translations.

This book was an ARC from Net Galley. I enjoyed it very much!

The story was pleasing and easy to follow. When I started the book I read all the characters and got very confused and thought I would lose a lot trying to keep everyone together to get to the end of the book, not so. It was written in just such a way that it was easy to follow all the players.

Maria grew up in England and Sicily with a mother who was very mean to her. Her mother would hit and beat her at very change she had. Maria's Aunt Peppina her mother's sister was mean to her also.

Peppina was the reason that Maria was forced into an arranged marriage. She also hit and kicked Maria so badly that Maria lost a kidney. Maria never told anyone about this but kept it bottled up inside her.

The story tells of all the things that the mafia had done in Sicily and brought over to London when another of Maria's aunts moved there. Her name was Zia! She at least helped Maria to get through her life! 

The story was very interesting and very easy to follow. I would recommend it to all my family and friends.

From the get-go (catchy title), The Sicilian Women’s Daughter delivers an exciting multigenerational story. I enjoy reading fast-paced novels steeped in cultural drama. This one fulfills my love for mysteries and intrigue. 

Linda Lo Scuro weaves the story about the daughter of Sicilian immigrants with layer upon layer of substance.  Soak up the history and ride the turbulent waves of discovery as Maria learns about herself and the roles of women in the Sicilian families. 

The novel “the Sicilian woman’s daughter” shows what it’s like to wake-up to your heritage and integrate that knowledge into your present life. It’s a must-read for mystery lovers.

An interesting and thought provoking read this one.Mary also known as Maria has two identities - an Italian one and a British one. She now lives in London but returns to the place known as The Village, in Sicily to unpack the mysteries of her past.

She’s living a troubled life, not feeling part of the world she’s now in - She’s known not by her name by many but as “the Sicilian woman’s daughter” and this separation of identities and anonymity is crushing to read about.

Maria tells her story of her Sicily and the image the world has of that place - its mafia connections and how she and everyone from there is tarred with the same brush. As the story takes us on that (very fascinating) train journey across to the island, secrets start to float to the surface, as do the bodies from the depths of the water no doubt.

A fascinating look at the mafia stain on a family of women and what they have to do to survive, bring justice and not be a victim. Thee’s four generations of women’s tories to immerse yourself in and this is a real treat, never too much nor too long. Sicilian words pepper the text as they would the pasta.

An enthralling read on many levels.

Sicilian Mafia Family 

Living in London Maria (Mary) has sought to escape her Sicilian roots keeping her family history away from her English husband and her children.  However a cup of tea with her Sicilian aunt results in her being draw her back to her roots, and the mafia connections.

Maria tells her story, her memories of her mother, the visits to Sicily and family there.  An enthralling glimpse into another world where grandmothers keep a gun close to hand, and it pays to be very respectful to others - who knows what mafia connections they may have.   Maria has recently retired, is enjoying life in West London, and uses some of her free time to visit her aunt.  In so doing she is drawn into Sicilian plots and intrigues, ranging from making a man love a woman to dealing with a violent husband.  Eventually Maria takes her family to visit Sicily, and becomes embroiled in revenge and justice mafia style.  Certainly exciting and riveting reading.

The book has a list of characters and Sicilian/Italian words at the front, which I found a little daunting, but in fact I only referred to them on a couple of occasions.   Although the book covers 4 generations of Maria's family, it is very clearly written and I was never confused as to who was who.  The Sicilian/Italian words used are done so in context, blend in well, and are mostly explained in the main text.  

4*s from me, as it was a fast moving book, included plenty of surprises, and gave an insight into different way of life and family ties.  The book has left me wondering how much of it is based on the reality of life in some of the regions of this island.    Thought provoking!

For some reason I could not get into this book. Even though I really wanted too. It did not capture my attention like many others before. It definitely has a good story line and the characters are notable as well. I might give it another try in a month or two, fingers crossed others like it!

A bit far fetched,but a pleasant summer read liked the development of the characters throughout the book.