It's almost la dolce vita that the "Hotel Portofino" promises

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by JP O'Connell, published on June 9, 2022 by Éditions Faubourg Marigny.

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Why this book?

• Because if you like family frescoes,

  this novel is for you!

  We follow the Ainsworth family, led by Bella, the owner of the Portofino Hotel, but also the hotel staff and guests.

  We regularly change our point of view and we find ourselves fully immersed in the story, as if we were part of this universe.

  Then, the owners being English and this from a hotel in Italy, we have a nice mix of cultures which promises beautiful moments.

• Because this novel takes place in Italy.

  The Italian Riviera is the dream of many people and the Portofino Hotel is no exception to the rule.

  If the plot takes place mainly in the hotel, this does not prevent being immersed in the historical context of the time and the rise of fascism since the plot takes place in the 1920s. not an action novel but a novel that gives pride of place to the atmosphere of the place.

  Following the daily life of all these characters is truly the main theme of the novel.

• Because the pen of the author is really captivating.

  Beyond the fact that most of us stay in the hotel, its atmosphere subtly brings a hint of fear and questions through little intrigues that follow one another.

  I had the feeling of being in a series of suspense and twists because I had a hard time letting go of the story without knowing the end.

  It's very addicting.

• Because the end of the story suggests a sequel.

  Indeed, the end is open, leaving the possibility of returning to the Hotel Portofino.

  This is typically the kind of story that deserves a sequel.

  In addition, this novel is adapted into a TV series, the episodes of which should soon be shown in France.

  Another reason to discover this novel before the broadcast.

  
  

The essentials in 2 minutes

The plot.

The Portofino Hotel has only been open for a few weeks and already trouble is piling up for Bella Ainsworth, its owner.

The guests she receives are regulars of English high society, and are therefore demanding and difficult to please…

Characters.

Bella Ainsworth and her family of course without forgetting the staff who work in the hotel and the hosts.

Places.

The plot takes place in Italy, mainly in the Hotel Portofino.

The time.

The novel takes place in the 1920s with the rise of fascism embodied by Benito Mussolini.

The author.

JP O'Connell has worked as an editor and author for a large number of magazines and newspapers such as

and

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He currently lives in London.

This book was read with

a sense of discovery and excitement.

Hotel Portofino is a family fresco that reads like watching a series.

We soak up the atmosphere and the characters whose daily life we ​​follow in a dream setting.

When the Italian Riviera meets the British atmosphere.

A nugget!

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