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La Gemma Di Siena (2011)

by Marina Fiorato(Favorite Author)

3.7 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

8842921114 (ISBN13: 9788842921110)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Editrice Nord

review 1: Starting out, this book felt a bit aggravating to me. The women were just treated so badly and I know, I know, that's the way it was, but it was still upsetting. Moving along though, the book gained momentum quickly and I found myself quite absorbed in the story and invested in the characters. I especially liked Violante, though Pia and Riccardo were very likeable too. The story revolves around a sort of conspiracy about Siena and its politics. This is built around the Palio, the twice yearly horse race. I have been to Siena, which made reading about it rather fun and I could easily imagine where the characters walked around because it still looks quite Medieval and unchanged today.All in all, I was very satisfied wit the story and also with the history I learned about, as... more there is a great deal of Medici involvement, which I have long found fascinating. I can happily recommend this to fans of mystery and history alike.
review 2: Marina Fiorato has definitely written better characters (Riccardo was basically a watered down version of her male lead in The Botticelli Secret), but after an initially rocky start, this novel turned out to be an enjoyable if improbable story with clever literary/mythological/historical references and Fun Stuff With Horses. Although not her best writing and filled with clichés (from Creepy Albino Villain to Secret Royalty) I enjoyed this book in spite of its flaws. Don't expect to be too stumped by the mystery, don't expect subtlety or the most compelling love story you've ever read, but sit back and enjoy the ride and The Daughter of Siena can be an entertaining summer read. less

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