Murder in Matera: A True Story of Passion, Family, and Forgiveness in Southern Italy by Helene Stapinski

Murder in Matera: A True Story of Passion, Family, and Forgiveness in Southern Italy

Helene Stapinski

300 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction history memoir true crime informative mysterious slow-paced

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Since childhood, Helene Stapinski heard lurid tales about her great-great-grandmother, Vita. In Southern Italy, she was a loose woman who had murdered someone. Immigrating to America with three children, she lost one along the way. Helene's youthf...

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mysterious 50%
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dark 33%
emotional 33%
informative 33%
adventurous 16%
lighthearted 16%
sad 16%

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