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Alvario Di Sano dreams of making movies in Hollywood and running away with the woman he’s fallen in love with. Unaware of his father’s clandestine activities, the young son a high-ranking member of the American La Cosa Nostra, enjoys his life of privilege. However, when Alvario witnesses his father’s murder, his world crumbles. Reeling from the devastating loss, Alvario is blamed for the death and soldiers of the crime syndicate pursue him. Alvario is forced to suppress his feelings and flee for his life. Meanwhile, the true murderer claims the high seat of power and is declared the leader of the Di Sano crime family. Alvario is exiled to the country of his ancestry, Sicily. His attempts to live a quiet, legitimate life seem futile. The boy’s innocence, dreams of becoming a Hollywood star and artist, desire to lead a different life than his father, fade to black. Driven by revenge, Alvario enters the Sicilian crime syndicate to gain the power required to face his nemesis and avenge his family. Sicilian Roulette is a crime drama/thriller with cinematic appeal—an epic story of family, loyalty, and love. It’s a timeless tale that reveals how some men of honor live by their own laws, and sometimes die by them.

My Review:

This is a story full of danger. The character of Alvarado goes from being an innocent teen to the killings of his father and brother and the reality of the world they lived. Alvarado sets off for Sicily and survival, leaving th woman he loved, Fabrizio behind. Three years later, he is a master baker, and the mob world is prevalent, taking money from merchants each week. One of those collecting money strips and tries to rape an innocent woman, and Alvarado tries to stop the mobster. Alvarado is kicked, punched, face slashed in two long cuts, his throat slashed, but not an artery, and Alvario is close to death. His broken ribs don’t puncture a lung, and the stab wounds don’t cause sepsis. He recovers in a monastery, and with time, he is well enough to seek revenge. That part is for the next reader.