Roberta Recchia

Will soon become a classic. Elle EspañaOne of the most beautiful Italian novels of recent years. The Hollywood Reporter RomaEvery book club will want to discuss this novel. Sarah Damoff, bestselling author of The Bright Years One summer evening, in a quiet seaside town near Rome, everything changes for the Ansaldo family. The Ansaldo family's contented life is built on...

One summer evening, in a quiet seaside town near Rome, everything changes for the Ansaldo family. The Ansaldo family's contented life is built on routine, with days spent running their beloved delicatessen and summers at their modest house by the sea. But when sixteen-year-old Betta sets off for a beach party and never returns, they are left only with grief—and...