Name: Siracusa
ISBN: 9780399165214

Delia Ephron

"New Yorkers Michael, a famous writer, and Lizzie, a journalist, travel to Italy with their friends from Maine--Finn, his wife Taylor, and their daughter Snow. 'From the beginning,' says Taylor, 'it was a conspiracy for Lizzie and Finn to be together.' Told Rashomon-style in alternating points of view, the characters expose and stumble upon lies and infidelities past and present"

Siracusa

Amy Thibodeau

This book is probably more like a 3.5/5 than a four, but it was a compelling, solid summer read. My main criticism is that it was clear to me who I was meant to like and dislike through the writing and that felt a bit manipulative and too "on the nose". A more subtle and nuanced approach to character would have been more effective and believable.

Jill Basilone

I received copy of Siracusa from Blue Rider Press through a Goodreads giveaway! 

The story is told through four different people. Two couples go on vacation to Italy. Lizzie and Michael with Taylor and Finn. Taylor and Finn bring along their daughter Snow. Snow is incredible shy and you only hear of her talking a handful of times through the entire book. Right from the start I knew she was going to play a major role in this story. 

While I love the alternating points of view, as it always keeps me turning pages, I felt that the beginning of the story was slow. The big plot twist comes at the very very end so you need to enjoy the rest of the story to appreciate the book. If you simply looking for a thriller, I don't think this is the book for you. Overall I enjoyed the book but wished that there was a bit more suspense throughout the entire book, not just at the end.

Joanne Penner

Katie Williams

Keely Calagos

Peggy Walker

Sarah Bailey

"An electrifying novel about marriage and deceit from bestselling author Delia Ephron that follows two couples on vacation in Siracusa, a town on the coast of Sicily, where the secrets they have hidden from each other are exposed and relationships are unraveled. New Yorkers Michael, a famous writer, and Lizzie, a journalist, travel to Italy with their friends from Maine--Finn, his wife Taylor, and their daughter Snow."From the beginning," says Taylor, "it was a conspiracy for Lizzie and Finn to be together." Told Rashomon-style in alternating points of view, the characters expose and stumble upon lies and infidelities past and present. Snow, ten years old and precociously drawn into a far more adult drama, becomes the catalyst for catastrophe as the novel explores collusion and betrayal in marriage. With her inimitable psychological astuteness, and uncanny understanding of the human heart, Ephron delivers a powerful meditation on marriage, friendship, and the meaning of travel. Set on the sun-drenched coast of the Ionian Sea, Siracusa unfolds with the pacing of a psychological thriller and delivers an unexpected final act that none can see coming"--