Diavola
Anna has two rules for the annual Pace family destination vacations: Tread lightly and survive. It isn't easy when she's the only one in the family who doesn't quite fit in. Her twin brother, Benny, goes with the flow so much he's practically dissolved, and her older sister, Nicole, is so used to everyone--including her blandly docile husband and two kids--falling in line that Anna often ends up in trouble for simply asking a question. Mom seizes every opportunity to question her life choices, and Dad, when not reminding everyone who paid for this vacation, just wants some peace and quiet. The gorgeous, remote villa in tiny Monteperso seems like a perfect place to endure so much family togetherness, until things start going off the rails--the strange noises at night, the unsettling warnings from the local villagers, and the dark, violent past of the villa itself. (Warning: May invoke feelings of irritation, dread, and despair that come with large family gatherings.)
291 pages
English edition · First published 2024 by Tor Publishing Group · ISBN 9781250826121
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Ratings and reviews
There’s a lot to unpack here. This was a recommendation from a book reviewer on the clock ⏰ app. The cover had caught my attention. A family vacation, a haunted house in Italy and spooky story behind it. Yes please. Anna is the main character whose family acts like her very existence bothers them since she is the black sheep of the family. They are on a vacation in Italy, spending time at a villa in Monteperso. The back drop and scenary seem beautiful. But something sinister is about to happen that the townspeople seem to know about, but are reluctant to talk. spooky things happen but the majority of the book is the family criticising Anna for everything. When sinister things do start to happen, ( I would have left the family to defend for themselves for being unpleasant. ) Anna basically deals with all of this on her own. Her family acts like things never happen, typical. This book hurt my Brain, from dealing with the mentally exhausting family.
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