I didn’t realize when I picked this up that it’s technically part of the Jane Austen Society series. I read the first one awhile ago and barely remember it but this stood on its own for the most part without an issue, though some things make more sense with that first book. 

There were a lot of peripheral characters that kept popping in and out that I sometimes had a hard time keeping track of who was who, but for the most part it didn’t affect the story too much. 

I liked the progression of Vivian and Tabitha trying to find lost loved ones, while Vivian was also trying to find herself. It was slow, sometimes too much so which made me glad I was listening to the audiobook. But it was still interesting and just different with a film and screenplay as the theme and trying to fact find in post-WW2 Italy. Overall I liked it and thought it was interesting. 

Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy of this book. All opinions are mine.