The Witch of Napoli (Audiobook)

from melinda_hence

I really enjoyed this book, so much so I was disappointed when it ended. Captivating, heart wrenching it snagged my attention from the very first sentence. I was smitten with the two main protagonists Alessandra Poverelli and Tomaso Labella. Alessandra is a spitfire, born a peasant she is as toug...

from ReadingGrrl

The cover of this book didn't draw me in, although the description of the book left me intrigued, so I was unsure whether or not I would like this but from page one I was riveted. Alessandra and Tomaso really keep you interested and moving the story along in this well written novel about the rela...

from bpompon

I received this book as a download from NetGalley. I'm a big fan of historical fiction because I always learn a little bit of history along with enjoying a good book. Since this book is based loosely on an actual woman claiming to be a psychic, I was intrigued. This book started out a little slow...

from DonaldBuehler

September 3, 2015 The Witch of Napoli by Michael Schmicker I appreciate the free copy of The Witch of Napoli I received through the LibraryThing Early Reviewer program. I very much enjoyed Mr. Schmicker's book - please see my review which follows. This novel, based on the life of an Italian mediu...

from PopcornReads

Take an investigative journalist and non-fiction author like Michael Schmicker, with a history of reporting on unusual phenomenon, turn his imagination loose and what you get is an engrossing historical novel like The Witch of Napoli. What happens when someone with faith in gifts she doesn't unde...