Havana Lost, Libby Fischer Hellmann
Havana Lost, Libby Fischer Hellmann
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Havana Lost
A Multi-Generational Mafia Family Saga in Cuba

Author: Libby Fischer Hellmann

Narrator: Diane Piron Gelman, James Lewis

Unabridged: 11 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/13/2013

Synopsis

On the eve of the Cuban Revolution, headstrong 18-year-old Francesca Pacelli flees from her ruthless Mafia-boss father in Havana to the arms of her lover, a rebel fighting with Fidel Castro. Her father, desperate to send her to safety in the US, resorts to torture and blackmail as he searches the island for her.So begins the first part of a spellbinding saga that spans three generations of the same family. Decades later, the family is lured back to Cuba by the promise of untold riches. But pursuing those riches brings danger as well as opportunity, and ultimately, Francesca’s family must confront the lethal consequences of their choices. From the troubled streets of Havana to the mean streets of Chicago, HAVANA LOST reveals the true cost of chasing power instead of love.HAVANA LOST is award-winning author Libby Fischer Hellmann’s tenth novel and third thriller that explores how strife and revolution affect the human spirit. The novel is a testament to Hellmann’s gift for authentic historical detail as well as her talent for writing compulsively readable thrillers.Awards and Nominations:Foreword Magazine Finalist for Best Thriller of the Year — 2013“Notable Page-Turner,” Shelf Unbound Magazine Fiction Competition — 2014Honorable Mention, 2014 Book of the Year, Chicago Writers Association

About Libby Fischer Hellmann

Libby Fischer Hellmann is a critically acclaimed crime writer loved by readers the world over for her compulsively readable thrillers and strong female characters. Her fast-paced crime fiction spans fourteen novels and over twenty short stories. She has also edited a popular crime fiction anthology called Chicago Blues. Libby’s thrilling and richly varied crime novels have won numerous awards. Libby is exceptionally committed to her work, and in 2005-2006 she was the National President of Sisters in Crime, a 3,400+ member organization dedicated to strengthening the voice of female mystery writers.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melodie on January 16, 2016

Cuba with all it's beauty and tragedy is the backdrop for this family saga. Beginning with the last days of the Batista regime and continuing through Castro's rule to 2008, the Pacelli family lives through multiple tragedies.These tragedies are exclusively due to the desire to acquire and control p......more

Goodreads review by Book Concierge on October 31, 2013

3.5*** The book opens in 1958. Francesca (Frankie) Pacelli is the pampered 17-year-old daughter of Tony Pacelli, a mobster who operates a large, luxurious casino resort in Havana under the protection of Meyer Lansky. Increased unrest escalates from posters and demonstrations to bombings, and Frankie’......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on July 16, 2013

It is Monday afternoon and I am on vacation. In fact, I’m at the beach and have only been here since Saturday afternoon! Libby Fisher Hellmann gave me a copy of her new novel, HAVANA LOST, to read and review so I brought it along. I thought possibly I could spend a little time here and there this we......more

Goodreads review by Jenni on July 31, 2013

This book had all the elements I hoped to find in a summer read: interesting historical context, great sun-drenched location, and multi-generational family intrigue. While it delivered on the location and the history, I didn't feel a connection with the characters or the writing itself. There are ma......more

Goodreads review by Gayle on May 23, 2013

In Havana Lost the talented Libby Fisher Hellmann, author of the superb Bitter Veil, again tackles the story of a country in the midst of revolution and shows how that unfolding drama affects the players involved. Set in pre-Castro’s Cuba, the novel explores the decadence of the tourism industry, t......more

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