The Stillness of Swallows, Michelle Damiani
The Stillness of Swallows, Michelle Damiani
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The Stillness of Swallows

Author: Michelle Damiani

Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella

Unabridged: 13 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/29/2021

Synopsis

Old secrets. New lies. An Italian village on the brink of catastrophe.

Things are changing in Santa Lucia, and not necessarily for the better. As the town's residents move through their daily lives, finding love, friendship, and themselves, the past starts to catch up with them . . . and spill its secrets.

Sins thought long-forgotten return with vengeance, threatening the happiness of those who have fought for it so hard.

When several children go missing, it sets off a series of events that expose hard truths and painful lies.

Can the town survive the truth, or will Santa Lucia crumble under the weight of devastation left in its wake?

About Michelle Damiani

Michelle Damiani is a freelance writer, clinical psychologist, and food lover currently living in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her heart, however, is in Spello, Italy, where she and her family spent a year growing accustomed to being fish out of water, grappling with the hardships of parenting on foreign soil, and ultimately cleaving into the soul of Italian village life. Before that year abroad, Michelle wrote short fiction-one of her stories was awarded first place in the Hook Short Fiction contest, juried by author John Grisham. While in Italy, she used the time that her children were in Italian public schools to write a blog about their experiences. The blog, Il Bel Centro, was awarded the bronze award for best Italian blog by Expatsblog.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bklover on March 05, 2020

Michelle Damiani has done it again in this third book of her series set in the fictional Italian town of Santa Lucia. It may be fictional; but it feels real, due to the wealth of experience she gained with small-town Italian life when she and her family lived in the Umbrian town of Spello for an ent......more

Goodreads review by Debbie on July 27, 2023

Oh how the story continues this amazing little town continues in book three. Lots of drama & intrigue. I now know the villagers so well I can picture them in my head and can imagine their faces and body language. The one thing that threw me off in this book is after the boat accident, it was unclear......more

Goodreads review by Sue on March 05, 2020

Another triumph of character, plot and atmospheric location from Michelle Damiani. The Stillness of Swallows is the third novel in her series of four set in the fictional, but oh so realistic, Umbrian hill town. Those that know Michelle will remember the year she spent in Spello with her family. Her......more

Goodreads review by Jaynelle Stichler on June 13, 2020

Michelle Damiani is truly one of my favorite authors. I love the way she develops her characters, connects their lives, and describes the little Italian towns and countryside. Her description of the foods, coffees, and drink make you feel as if you are there enjoying it with the characters. I often......more

Goodreads review by Janet on March 05, 2020

Loved this latest installment in the series. I do recommend reading from the beginning as it is so satisfying to catch up with all these characters! Well written and interesting storylines, the characters are interesting, believable and sometimes mysterious. The first chapter of the book is stunning......more

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