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    The Light in the Ruins

    Written by Chris Bohjalian

    Narrated by Cassandra Campbell and Mark Bramhall

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    From the New York Times bestselling author of Midwives and The Sandcastle Girls comes a spellbinding novel of love, despair, and revenge-set in war-ravaged Tuscany.

    1943: Tucked away in the idyllic hills south of Florence, the Rosatis, an Italian family of noble lineage, believe that the walls of their ancient villa will keep them safe from the war raging across Europe. Eighteen-year-old Cristina spends her days swimming in the pool, playing with her young niece and nephew, and wandering aimlessly amid the estate's gardens and olive groves. But when two soldiers, a German and an Italian, arrive at the villa asking to see an ancient Etruscan burial site, the Rosatis' bucolic tranquility is shattered. A young German lieutenant begins to court Cristina, the Nazis descend upon the estate demanding hospitality, and what was once their sanctuary becomes their prison.

    1955: Serafina Bettini, an investigator with the Florence police department, has her own demons. A beautiful woman, Serafina carefully hides her scars along with her haunting memories of the war. But when she is assigned to a gruesome new case-a serial killer targeting the Rosatis, murdering the remnants of the family one-by-one in cold blood-Serafina finds herself digging into a past that involves both the victims and her own tragic history.

    Set against an exquisitely rendered Italian countryside, The Light in the Ruins unveils a breathtaking story of moral paradox, human frailty, and the mysterious ways of the heart.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJul 9, 2013
    ISBN9780307917423
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    The Light in the Ruins
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    Chris Bohjalian

    Chris Bohjalian is the author of twelve novels, including the New York Times bestsellers, Secrets of Eden, The Double Bind, Skeletons at the Feast, and Midwives.  His work has been translated into twenty-six languages.  He lives in Vermont with his wife and daughter.   Visit him at www.chrisbohjalian.com or www.facebook.com .

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    • 4/5
      I love CB's writing, especially his earlier books that take place in New England.

      The only reason I gave this one 4 stars instead of 5 is that I had a hard time getting into it. The first several chapters didn't grab me, and I'm not sure why. The first brutal event should have, and Serafina was an interesting character right away. I think it may have been that the history was a little densely packed. But once it got rolling, the story was gripping.

      I'm happy to be passing this book along to other family members who love CB as much as I do, I'm sure they'll get as much enjoyment from The Light in the Ruins as I did.
    • 5/5
      What is it about a Chris Bohjalian book that keeps you reading? Is it the building of the story the way an orchestra builds to the finale? Is it the character development with snippets of information about each one? Is it the history of the time period with lots of facts mixed in with some fiction mixed with your own imagination?

      Yes to all of the above!

      With this story you get to follow an Italian family's struggle with the occupation of their villa, Chimera by the Nazis during WWII. Struggle is such an understatement of what the Rosatis went through during that time and after the war. How can one split second decision in the beginning by Anthony effect the family for the rest of their lives?

      There is so much to this book that I am struggling to put into words. There are strong family bonds even when a family does not exist. There is loyalty to country and land even when it is all gone. And the betrayal and heartache is overwhelming at times. There were parts of this book that made me gasp out loud.

      I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading about WWII, serial killers, romance, etc...It is all here in this one book.

      Many many many thanks to Doubleday and Netgalley for this ARC.

    • 4/5
      Wonderful story, the type you can't put down 'til it's over. Be warned: it is terribly sad and there was one scene toward the end that actually made me cry. Still, beautifully written and well worth reading.
    • 4/5
      I've read many of these WWII books but few using Italy as a perspective. It was very good and easy read, I think I'd enjoy more books by this author. The only negative I'd have about the book is the ending is very anti-climatic. I certainly was expecting something different given the rest of the book so I was not as pleased with the ending as I could have been. Worth the read though!
    • 5/5
      5.0 out of 5 stars - "There is no greater sorrow than to recall our time of joy in wretchedness." (~Dante)When I closed this book after being glued to the pages for hours, I was struck by many emotions -- chief among them -- satisfaction. It has been quite awhile since I've read a novel that touched me on so many levels. Simply, it is an enthralling tale of enduring love, family bonds, war's devastation, of inexplicable loss, and unending bereavement. It drew me in immediately and never let go. Put this one on your BUY list at publication: July, 2013!The noble Rosati family lives in quiet luxury in a lovely villa south of Florence in 1943. War is raging throughout Europe and the Germans occupying the area initially come to their door seeking Etruscan artifacts from an ancient burial ground on Rosati land to send out of the country, demanding allegiance from the Italians, and eventually commandeering their property. What was once an idyllic life becomes a nightmare and their villa a prison as little by little the family is shattered. Flash to 1955 and witness a cold blooded murder of the Rosati's daughter-in-law, Francesca, who had suffered horrendously at the hands of the Germans as they were fleeing Italy ahead of the Allies in 1944. The detective assigned to the investigation for the Florence Police Department is Serafina Bettini. She has unspeakable memories of the war and the scars to prove her own involvement and painful history. Suspenseful and beautifully written, the story is both mystery and historical fashion blended into a book that will have the reader thinking about it long after the ending. I'm afraid I can't do the review justice or describe all the reasons explaining how much I loved it, but I'll be recommending it to everyone I know!Thank you to Netgalley and Doubleday Publishing for the ebook to review. Earlier: Wow, it's been awhile since I have felt 5 stars!
    • 4/5
      I received an advanced copy of The Light in the Ruins. As a long time fan of this author I was was expecting a good read and I was not disappointed. Chris Bohjalian's style is so civilized, and his writing is so compelling, that even a grisly murder can be merely presented and not overdramatized. There is instead a thread of intensity running through the story that carries you along, won't let you go. It's all the more compelling when you find the bits of synchronicity and so called coincidence connecting people, places and moments in time. In fact, it draws you in, and makes you a part of the story itself. You can see the events through the eyes of the Marchese and Marchesa Rosati and their family. Francesca is the mother of small children, married to the older son of the family, while her husband Marco and his younger brother Vittore served their country.The youngest of the Rosati's children Christina Rosati lived there as well, little more than a child herself. Moving forward in time, to ten years after the war we meet up with this family again. Their lives, like the lives of all who lived through WWII were affected, or perhaps shattered is the better term. Their family was forever changed by events that occurred in the days before the end of the war. Some were affected more deeply than others for reasons that will be obvious as you read. Another revelation will be the synchronicity of the stories of the Rosati's, and another family. A single member of that family, Serafina Bettini is working as the only woman detective with the police department in Florence, Italy. A position she earned through her own wartime experiences. A position at which she appears to excel. The core of the story would be the events that occur at the Villa Chimera, the estate that the Rosati's called home. The place that one sunny day was the destination of two soldiers, one German, one Italian. Their arrival set in motion events that would affect lives of all of those who lived and worked on the estate. Even those who were merely there by happenstance. Even Bohjalian's soft touch with a story cannot feather away the horrors of WWII and the atrocities that occurred. Nothing and no one ever should. Also we would do well to remember that not all deaths are caused by war, that not every wound is healed by time and that we are, all of us, connected in some small way to each other.
    • 5/5
      The novel begins in the voice of an anonymous killer who describes his lurid executions: “Why did I slice open her nightgown? I didn’t violate her. It was so I could cut out her heart. A woman with the lilting name of Francesca Rosati, who had once been a Tuscan marchese’s daughter-in-law, was my first. But, as you will see, not my last.”
      An historical fiction set in Italy during WW2 and 1955. Both a murder mystery and family saga it also alternates between both time periods,the author tells the story of the Rosati family during the German occupation/alliance of Italy, specifically of their beautiful farm/villa and the brutal revenge murders in 1955 of members of the family.
      The alternating time frame keeps the reader suspicious of everyone, but whether likable or loathsome, Bohjalian’s characters are utterly compelling.
      Could there be another case by Chief Inspector Paolo Ficino working with Serrafina Bettini in our future? I hope so.
    • 3/5
      Set during WWII and ten years later in Tuscany, Light in the Ruins tells the story of the Rosati family whose villa is overrun by Nazis during the war. Ten years later an anti-fascist fighter seeks revenge on the family who hid him in their Etruscan tomb, but exposed his hiding place when confronted by the Nazis. There is a bit of love story and suspense but overall disappointing. The Light in the Runds was not nearly as good as The Hour of the Witch, the first book I read by Bohjalian which was excellent.
    • 4/5
      Historical fiction set in Italy during WW2 and 1955, alternating between both time periods, tells the story of the Rosati family during the German occupation of Italy, specifically of the occupation of their beautiful farm/villa. Both a murder mystery and family saga that keeps you reading for hours. I highly recommend this book, and will read more by Chris Bohjalian.
    • 3/5
      a novel taking place in Tuscany during WWll. The murder mystery part was only okay and not very strong but what was interesting about this book was the Italian experience in WWll. In this novel a Tuscan family does allow the Germans / Nazis use their villa. Some are okay with it and others not. One character Christina even falls in love with German soldier. Novel goes between 1943- 45 and the present which is 1955 when Sarafina is investigating a gross murder where the villan takes the hearts out of his victims who are all members of a noble Tuscan family, the Rosatis. it isa novel of moral paradoxes.
    • 4/5
      I generally enjoy Bohjalian's books. This one, not as much as others. It combined a story of WWII in Italy with a murder mystery set a decade later. I would have enjoyed it more without the murder mystery. It seems there is plenty to the story without the complexity of a horribly grisly whodunnit -- war is bad enough on its own. The story of the Rosatis and their home, the German occupation of Italy, and the fate of Italian art was interesting and thought-provoking. What comprises cooperation? Who is the enemy? How do we stand up to or resist the strength of evil? That makes sense to me as a novel. The rest could have been left out.
    • 3/5
      Some ten years after WW2, there is a murderer killing members of the Rosati family, cutting out and displaying their hearts. The family owned an estate that was patronized by the Nazi officers during the war. The story flashes back and forth between 1944 (the war) and 1955 (solving the murder), which is sometimes distracting.
    • 5/5
      Some 10 years after World War II, someone is killing off the members of an aristocratic Italian family in a most gruesome manner. Well-written, well-researched and a nail-biter to the end.
    • 4/5
      I could not put this one down. As per my critique questions, it lost 1/2 pt for not wanting to read it a second time and 1/2 pt for not having the depth and the fact that it doesn't affect me.
    • 3/5
      Though it seemed to drag, the book held my interest enough to complete it. Set in two different time periods, 1945 when WWII is beginning to end, though the Germans still try to kill as many as possible, and then forwarding to 1955 when a Florence police detective tries to solve the mystery of why the family Rosatis, who were quite wealthy in 1945, when they discover Etruscan art in tombs on the their property.As the Nazi's loot the tombs and try to get as much art work as possible to give to Hitler and his guards who are looting art throughout Europe wherever they can find it. During this time period, the author weaves a love story of one of the Rosati daughters who falls in love with an SS man whose mission is to supervise the stealing of the art.In 1955, someone is brutally killing the remaining Rosatis, and it is up to Serafina Bettini, a wise detective who was maimed during an attempt to crush the Germans in their villas. Serafina is mandated to discoverer why the hearts are removed from the victims ten years after the war is over.
    • 4/5
      As much as I feel Midwives was Bohjalian's best, this was a very good book. It has a WWII component, but looks more at the aftermath of the war. Set alternately in 1955 and 1944 in Italy, the story is a murder mystery in the "present" and a war/love story in the past. The Rosati family is at the center of both narratives. In 1955, Francesca Rosati and her mother-in-law, the Marquesa, Beatrice Rosati have been brutally murdered in two separate attacks. Clearly someone is targeting the family, but who and why? The remaining members, Christina, Beatrice's daughter and Vittore, Beatrice's son and his family are forced to confront war memories and atrocities to try to anticipate the murderer's next move. The detective on the case Serafina Bettini also has war scars (literally) to confront. During the war, she was a partisan, and was nearly killed in a horrible burning incident -- of which she has no memory. Her name, chosen by her after the war means "burning girl" and she has thick scars over most of her back, neck, and only has a partial ear on one side. As she investigates the case, she is learning more about her own war involvement, especially her burns. In 1943, the Rosatis were gentry? minor royalty? it's hard to draw a current comparison to their titles. They believed, naively or arrogantly that their social position,their money, and their remote Tuscan villa would protect them from the war -- and it largely did until Germany started losing. Vittore was serving at the Uffizi in Florence, trying to alternately protect the artworks from the bombing to come and from the greedy Germans. An Etruscan tomb was part of his parents' estate, so when his Nazi commander hears of this, he insists on a visit. This is where worlds collide. Christina falls in love with a young German officer, Friedrich Streiker and they see each other for about 6 months until the British begin to invade. This, along with certain concessions by the Marquese, brand them as collaborators, or at the very least, sympathizers. Meanwhile, Marco, Francesca's husband is serving in Sicily, which becomes the first site of the British liberators who come north after victory in Africa. As the Germans plan their hasty retreat, they converge on the villa and a perfect storm of Marco's return, partisan activity, and German brutality meet. As a result, the reason for a vendetta becomes clear. In her investigation, Serafina gets some answers to her memory gaps and ultimately solves the murders. What is so fascinating to consider here is the devastation the war created -- not just in its prime, but in its aftermath -- on the place, the people, the national psyche. How people move forward (or not) after tragedy and trauma is both inspiring, mind-boggling, and a little disturbing. As an audio book, the story really came to life with Italian accents, different male and female readers and the creepy voice and narration of the killer who gleefully recounts all the details of the murders. I was hooked!
    • 3/5
      In 1955, a killer is targeting members of the Rosati family. Not content to just murder them, he is cutting out their hearts. Police investigator Serafina Bettini believes that the murders may be related to something that happened during the war a decade earlier. The Rosatis lived on a Tuscan estate and came to the attention of the Nazis when an Etruscan tomb was discovered on the estate. German officers made frequent visits to the estate, and soon a romance developed between a German lieutenant and 18-year-old Cristina Rosati. The war years would end tragically for the Rosati family. The investigation into the 1955 murders awakens disturbing memories for Serafina, who had been a partisan during the war with a group operating very near the Rosati estate.This book attempts to marry historical fiction with police procedural. It probably would have turned out better if it had been one or the other. The purpose of the police investigation seems to be to develop the war era plot. The focus is on the motive for the murders rather than on identifying the killer, and the investigation makes little headway. The Tuscan setting was the best part of the book for me.
    • 4/5
      Good book! I love Christ Bohjalian's books!
    • 3/5
      Another story of World War II and Nazi collaboration, this time set in Tuscan Italy. Someone is killing the family of a marquese one by one in a gruesome manner. The answer certainly seems tied to the family's actions during the war, years before - but how? The novel is more of a mystery than anything else, and deals far less with the moral conundrums of dealing with Nazis and collaborators than my previous read [The Paris Architect]. Instead it details the war years in a more romantic light, drawing believable characters and situations without puzzling overly much with their motivations. A counterpoint to the titled family being hunted is the attractive female investigator who is working the murder case. Orphaned in the war and working with the Resistance, she remembers little of her injuries at the end of the war but knows she was in the same area as the family villa. I appreciated the author's characterizations. The women were clearly differentiated and gracefully drawn even when their actions were not particularly sympathetic, although I thought the men were less well known. I also love the descriptions of the Italian cities and countryside. In the end, it was worth reading and a lukewarm recommendation.
    • 4/5
      Gruesome.
      WWII and a psychotic killer rolled into one story.
    • 4/5
      Chris Bohjalian is so good at taking a piece of history and creating an intriguing story from that setting that seems like it could very well be true. I especially enjoyed this story because of the mystery and suspense of a "who done it" tale. There are always twists and turns in his novels and surprises in the end. My only criticism is that is was a little slow in places but it didn't detract from the story. A good read.
    • 4/5
      Fascinating story set in Italy during World War II and a decade or so afterwards. Three parts, which kept shifting from one to the other: a wealthy Italian family during the war, the German Occupation, and the architectural ruins on their estate; the murder investigations years afterwards in which a woman detective investigates the killings of some members of that family, in which their hearts have been cut out; and musings by the murderer as the murders are planned and carried out. The ruins, tombs from Etruscan times, play a large part in the story. I kept reading and couldn't put the book down, to discover the murderer along with motivation. I did change my mind several times. Interesting description of the German Occupation in 1943-44.
    • 2/5
      I kept trying to read this book. I admit defeat. I just can't finish it, my attention just will not stay on the pages. I do admit I skipped to the end to see who the killer was just to satisfy that curiosity.
    • 4/5
      Well written story with flashbacks to events in WWII. Will keep you guessing to the end.
    • 3/5
      War stories aren’t a big part of my literary diet and I was reminded why with this book. In high school english class we were taught the themes that pop up with frequency; man v. nature, man v. man etc. This one is definitely man v. man and boy we are cruel. Bohjalian draws it finely, but it’s still stark and a horrible reminder of the way war twists human nature. With any luck I’ll never know the firsthand privations and violence of war; reading about them is quite enough.The bulk of the story takes place in 1943-44 and attempts to show or explain why the Rosati’s are being systematically killed 11 years later. While a fine writer, I can tell Bohjalian isn’t especially tuned to thriller writing. I should have had more ideas and inklings of who and why before he sprang it on us. As it is there are too many possibles and too few plausibles so that when the culprit is ultimately revealed it’s not satisfying, only surprising.Serefina is a damaged and unlikely investigator and I felt her entire character was a bit too much to take given the solution. Too much coincidence. Also I don’t know how permissive Italians are in general, much less in 1955, but people seemed like they were out of a time closer to 2015 than 1955.
    • 4/5
      For many authors, WWII provides a crucible in which the demands of ethics, morals, family, and survival are crushed upon each other with tantalizing results. In “Light Among the Ruins”, Bohjalian examines the after effects of WWII on a particular Tuscan family with two sons serving their country on the Axis side. Eleven years have passed, and the family’s survivors have scattered across Italy. The book opens when one is brutally murdered and there is the possibility that others in the family are targets. This page turner is told in alternating voices between the unknown killer and a young, damaged former partisan, now rising female detective. This narrative ploy is largely successful and ratchets up the tension as we try to discover the link between the present crimes and the closing days of WWII. I liked this one much better than some of the Bohjalian efforts I’ve read. Happy to read more.
    • 4/5
      The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian (audio version) jarred me at the opening with description by the murderer of how he slit a woman’s throat and cut out her heart. It was a little too graphic for me and as the murderer made more appearances later in the story, I began to dread his appearance. I thought the book was very well read by Cassandra Campbell and Mark Bramhall. Mr. Bramhall’s voice when portraying the murderer reminded me of Vincent Price.The story is set in the countryside south of Florence, mostly at the Rosatis family ancient villa during 1943. The patriarch of the family believes that they are far enough away from the war that they will be protected in the villa. However a young German officer is sent to check out an old Etruscan burial site. Perhaps to see if there was anything of value to take for Hitler’s dream of the largest art center of the world in Lintz. He falls in love with the family’s younger daughter, Christina and they spend their time together as if there was no war going on. This is a complex story with many sides to it, however, I was not so interested in the main character, Christina as I was in Serafina, the young partisan woman who enduring much pain emotionally and physically with the war. This story has romance, betrayal, a serial killer, cowardice and bravery.I recommend it but for myself, I wish the details of cutting out the heart had been left out by the author. This the second book that I have read or listened to by Chris Bohjalian. I applaud his choice of subjects but I would have preferred some changes in the story.
    • 2/5
      The ratings for this book are all over the place, but it sounded interesting, so I gave it a try. The story switches between Florence, Italy during WWII in 1943 and post-war 1955. The Rosatis are being murdered and as the police investigate (in 1955) information about the family and their experiences during the war are revealed in bits and pieces.I didn't mind the story bouncing back and forth, although the parts in 1943 were much more interesting. The same incidents were gone over and over, which got a little tedious. The characters were flat and uninteresting. The ending had coincidental connections between people that just weren't believable. It's just not a book I would recommend.
    • 4/5
      This was a suspenseful, riveting, but sometimes harrowing read. It's the story of a family living in an Italian villa during World War II. Ten years later, an unidentified murderer decides to kill the remaining members of the family, one by one. There was some graphic violence, which surprised me in a Bohjalian novel, but I had to keep reading to find out who the killer was.
    • 4/5
      Quite nicely written. Different from what I normally read. I enjoyed it a lot. He made me suspect every single character, and I came up with real dark scenarios in my head! It was creepy at times. A real page-turner.