Eleanor
Amore is struggling with an abusive relationship, a mother who seems to lack
the nurturing gene and the inability to remember the summer when she was ten
years old. When she finds herself
pregnant, she decides to return to the place that she feels the most safe. The most belonged. She goes back to 1313 170th Street
in the Bronx. Back to where she spent a
summer alone with her great aunts, grandmother and great uncle. Although she didn’t let her family know she
was planning on returning, they already knew.
All of the Amore siblings had varying degrees of The Sight. But why does everyone remember that summer
besides Eleanor? And why, now that she’s
back in her family home, is she getting flashes of memories from the past? With each flash she gets, Eleanor becomes
more and more determined to recapture the memories of her past and reveal the
secrets of the day the Amore’s died. What
was once eight Amore children, now only three remained. Each of them carrying the burden of “that
day”. In order to move forward with her
life, Eleanor knows that she needs to know what happened in the past. But will the truth be helpful or hurtful to
the Amore Family? And will Eleanor be
able to handle the truth?
The Witch of
Little Italy was a magical book. I had a
hard time putting it down. From
beginning to end I was captivated by the Amore family, their secrets and the
ties that bind them. The characters and
story were so well written. It was hard
to believe that this was the author’s debut novel. You will fall in love with the Amore Family
and the gift of The Sight that they share.
I really
enjoyed reading this book. It was so
enchanting and moving. This is a great
book for anyone looking to get caught up in the magic and love of a
family. I would definitely recommend
this book to others. It would be the
perfect book club choice as the discussions for this book would be endless. I give this book 4.5 magical stars!
