Pages: 400
Goodreads Rating: 4.45 / 5 stars
My Rating: 5 / 5 stars
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: January 5th 2017
Publisher: Chicken House
Summary:
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A blood war rages on the streets of Chicago.
Protected by an infamous mafia family, Sophie is living a dangerous lie, pretending to lead a normal life. But the deceit can’t last for ever. Her heart belongs to a killer and Sophie’s the prime target of a rival clan. She’s determined to seek revenge on her mother’s murderers, but can she pay the price – can she be a mafiosa?
The third and final instalment in the explosive YA Blood for Blood series which started with Vendetta and Inferno
My Review:Review also posted on Goodreads
Mafiosa is a terrific conclusion for Blood for Blood trilogy and without any doubt deserves a five star rating. It’s one of those series that started weak but the sequels improved a lot when it comes to the plot, characters and twists. This finale filled everything I’m looking for in a mafia novel and Catherine Doyle saved it all for last.
After tragedy hits on Sophie Gracewell in the previous book, she has nowhere to go and was officially under the Falcone family’s protection. She’s grieving for the loss of her *highlight to view spoiler* mother *end of spoiler* and wants a payback against The Marinos. To prove her loyalty, she must kill her target as ordered by Valentino Falcone, the current mafia boss. However the underboss says differently. Luca wants her to live free and normal, not tainted by blood, death and violence. If he has to kill someone for her, he’s willing to do the job as long as she’s far away from the mafia business. With the blood war going on and an impossible truce, Sophie has to think twice because it’s either live or die.
I can’t tell you any further because it will be a spoiler but holy freaking hell, parts III and IV were filled with plot twists!! The first one was predictable : Felice Falcone; *highlight to view spoiler* I had a bad feeling about him since the beginning of the series and I was definitely right about it but I pity him for many reasons. He’s clouded with jealousy, insecurity and cruelty. He craves so much for power just to do his evil deeds. *end of spoiler* The other’s weren’t *highlight to view spoiler*Valentino’s death ; I’M SCREAMING. LORD JESUS WHY I know I wasn’t a fan of him until later on when he and Sophie had a conversation He’s as complex as his twin brother, Luca. He may be stern and cold but he’s complex and has a great judgment. In fact, he’s a wise and clever man. Then Evelina Falcone; She’s Felice’s wife who disappeared years ago and thought she’s death. A part of me thought she’s alive but I wasn’t one hundred percent sure. It’s sad Felice wasn’t able to meet her daughter though. *end of spoiler*My favorite chapter of this book was Chapter 26: Genovese. This is the part where we get to know more the Falcone Mafia Queen, Elena Genovese-Falcone. The Ice Queen wasn’t harsh after all. She’s a nurturing and a protective mother who wants all the best for her children. I love and respect her until the end.
I love the direction of the story and the characters made the best decision. I HAVE HEART EYES FOR LUCA FALCONE.
