The Tuscan Sister’s Promise, a review by Susan

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The Tuscan Sister’s Promise
Daniela Sacerdoti
282 Pages
Bookouture

           This is the third book in a series about a set of sisters from Tuscany, each of whom has a “gift” from their Scottish mother.  Each book has focused on a different sister, so that I am guessing there will be a fourth book in the series, since there are four sisters.  Here, we meet Mia, who is a painter, like her mother.  This book takes place mostly in London, where her mother lives instead of in Tuscany, like the other two books in the series.  I miss Tuscany as the backdrop, even though I understand the author’s reason for changing things up.  This series is like taking a mini vacation and I would rather spend my time in Tuscany than in London.  This novel is also dual timeline, like the others, going back and forth between the present and 1915. Mia finds a diary belonging to a young woman named Catherine, whose life mirrors her own in some ways.

            There is good character development of Mia, Catherine (through her diary), Mia’s friend Georgia who runs a cake shop, and Ben, Mia’s love interest.  Although I would say this is not a novel that tends to concern itself with weighty issues, Ben’s sister presents some mental health/addition issues, that add interest into what is more a less light and fluffy novel.  There is also a small dose of magical realism.

            Although this is part of a series, the author provides enough background information so that a reader that has not read the others can follow, though I do recommend reading the others.

           Thanks to NetGalley and to Bookouture for providing me with an advanced copy of this novel.  All of the opinions herein are my own.