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Their Monstrous Hearts
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This is a story of family, of loss, of Riccardo, a young struggling writer, who is on the brink of being evicted, so when a stranger arrives at his door with the news that his grandmother has passed away, leaving him to inherit her villa in Milan, including her collection of butterflies, he leaves with little hesitation. This is just what he needs.
When he arrives in Milan, he is somewhat surprised by the changes in her villa, although many years have passed since he was there, he remembers how lavish it was when he was much younger. Even the butterflies held in their glass cases seem to have lost their beauty, and her villa seems to have deteriorated over time.
While there are moments of despair, and moments of danger, as well, this is listed in the horror category, so I appreciated the lack of what most consider horror since I’m not a fan of that genre. There are some lovely moments, as well. To me, it felt like magical realism with a sprinkling of some moments of danger.
Pub Date: 08 Apr 2025
Many thanks for the ARC provided by Harlequin Trade Publishing / MIRA/HTP Books
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bookshelves: horror, 2024-reads, 2024, family-secrets, family-relationships, family, milan
Sep 02, 2024
bookshelves: horror, 2024-reads, 2024, family-secrets, family-relationships, family, milan
This is a story of family, of loss, of Riccardo, a young struggling writer, who is on the brink of being evicted, so when a stranger arrives at his door with the news that his grandmother has passed away, leaving him to inherit her villa in Milan, including her collection of butterflies, he leaves with little hesitation. This is just what he needs.
When he arrives in Milan, he is somewhat surprised by the changes in her villa, although many years have passed since he was there, he remembers how lavish it was when he was much younger. Even the butterflies held in their glass cases seem to have lost their beauty, and her villa seems to have deteriorated over time.
While there are moments of despair, and moments of danger, as well, this is listed in the horror category, so I appreciated the lack of what most consider horror since I’m not a fan of that genre. There are some lovely moments, as well. To me, it felt like magical realism with a sprinkling of some moments of danger.
Pub Date: 08 Apr 2025
Many thanks for the ARC provided by Harlequin Trade Publishing / MIRA/HTP Books
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Oct 31, 2024 07:51AM
Great review, Cheri!
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Thanks so much, Debra! I'm not a fan of horror, or anything really approaching that, but it really isn't, in my opinion, anyway, really horror.
I googled the author. It seems that Turhan who is of Turkish origins loves horror stories his grandmother used to tell him. Perhaps, this has some influence on this book, but I’ll be relieved too that it does not have the kind of horror that we dread. Good review, Cheri.
Thanks so much, Laysee. I remember checking out who the author was so I knew he is of Turkish origins, but I didn't know that his love of horror stories came from his grandmother. There are suspenseful moments, but nothing that I consider in the 'horror' category.
