Capri File

by Amanda Prantera

Lola d'Aquaviva's marriage is in tatters and she has come to Capri to recoup. She thinks her rather creepy end of the island would make a suitably sombre backdrop for a novel—particularly the nearby Villa Fersen, where a rich, aristocratic pedophile caused a scandal several decades ago. Lola herself is English, but an Italian duchessa by marriage, and she is in e-mail correspondence with a Simon Parks of Ladbroke Grove, who is looking out for second-hand books for her on the villainous Comte Fersen, and on Capri. But her machinations are raising strange reactions amongst the locals and unaccountable fury in her husband—and it is clear that something sinister is afoot. With the wit and elegance which are Prantera's trademarks, Capri File is drenched in atmosphere and crackling with suspense, keeping the reader on the hop until the final page.

224 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2001

Reviews

[Mikee · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am a real fan of Amanda Prantera. Her book are ... unusual, sometimes eerie, and always well-written. Here's one written totally in the form of emails. One-way emails. And yet it doesn't seem gimmicky at all. The tale has its moments but ends rather flat. Definitely a worthwhile read.