The Traitors Wife, Sarah Steele
The Traitors Wife, Sarah Steele
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The Traitor's Wife
Heartbreaking WW2 historical fiction with an incredible story inspired by a woman's resistance

Author: Sarah Steele

Narrator: Jennifer Woodward, Lucy Scott

Unabridged: 12 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Review

Published: 08/01/2023


Synopsis

Inspired by the incredible stories of the heroines of the Italian Resistance, this is a heart-wrenching dual-timeframe story which is a portrait of war and a powerful exploration of how far we will go to protect our families, set between World War II Naples and the glamorous Golden Age of Hollywood.

Wartime Naples 1943. Luisa Giordano knows how to weather loss, first that of her father to a deadly illness, then the man she loved for all her life to the Resistance, and now the unborn child she had longed for - at the hands of her own husband. All she has left is her voice, and she must use it to fuel the women of Naples with fire.

Los Angeles 1962. Hollywood icon Lola Hart has long since shed her past as Lolita Vaccaro, a girl from the rough part of Naples. The unfulfilling roles and insecure fiancée a welcome respite from the distressing memories of a crumbling family on the other side of the world. But when the role of a lifetime becomes intertwined with the facts of Lola's past, the ghosts she encounters threaten to break apart the new identity she has so carefully crafted. So, why can't she help but look deeper . . .?

(P) 2023 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

About Sarah Steele

Sarah Steele trained as a classical pianist and violinist before joining the world of publishing as an editorial assistant at Hodder and Stoughton. She was for many years a freelance editor, and now lives in the vibrant Gloucestershire town of Stroud.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sabrina on January 15, 2024

Wow - Enthralling read! I just finished this novel, my head is spinning with all the thoughts & possibilities that this book opened to me, & others I am sure. I've read another novel where a wife was working against the government while her husband was an unwilling member of the SS. But the thought th......more

Goodreads review by Foxy Vixen on March 08, 2024

Very interesting historical read. You are taken back to Naples Italy during the 1940’s and to Hollywood during the 1960’s. Lots of interesting history to learn here in a way that is easy to read!......more

Goodreads review by Kirby on August 01, 2024

Absolute aanrader. Wat een prachtig boek!......more

Goodreads review by Marjan on July 08, 2024

Wouw wat een geweldig boeiend boek ! Dubbele tijdlijn Vlot geschreven Zeer lastig weg te leggen Absolute aanrader wat mij betreft......more

Goodreads review by Robin on April 27, 2025

Good book idea but difficult to follow going back and forth in 3 time periods.......more


Quotes

Sarah Steele combines the best aspects of an unputdownable thriller with beautiful writing and characters who live and breathe. I just loved it!

A gripping and atmospheric read. As smouldering and compelling as it is satisfying: mystery, love and redemption. It has it all.

I can taste the gelato and the sweetness of La Dolce Vita in Italy of the 1960s, coupled with the bitterness of wartime intrigue and betrayal. A perfect combination

Delicious . . . Part history of the liberation of Naples in 1943 and part love story, [The Traitor's Wife] is peppered with colourful glimpses of 1960s Hollywood . . . sweet, sensual, tense and tragic. A perfect summer read

A thrilling dual timeline story combining the glamour of Hollywood with gripping tales of the women of the Italian Resistance. Told with such vivid beauty and featuring a cast of incredible women, I felt as if I'd been swept away to the backstreets of Naples. Heartbreaking, beautiful and utterly compelling.