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A review by staceyinthesticks
Accidental Witness by Sam Mariano
4.0
This is the first book I've read from this author, but I do like a mafia romance so I went into this with my own expectations. It turned out to be like no mafia book I've read yet.
Mia is a high school student who together with her mother and younger siblings, is just getting by in life. The last thing she expects when she's making a phone call in her yard, is to be witness to a crime taking place, by none other than Vince Morelli - a member of the most frightening mafia family around, and a fellow student. Vince spots her in the shadows and knows her life will never be the same again.
I found Mia as a character to be rather naive and forgiving. Obviously, she falls for Vince (and vice versa) even though she now knows just how much of a bad apple he is, and doesn't heed his warnings to stay away. On the other hand, I actually liked Vince as a character and could see how much he was trying to protect Mia.
Throw in some twists and turns and we are also introduced to Mateo, Vince's cousin and head of the family. One of the most manipulating characters I've ever met! Though he is a b*stard, he's intriguing as a character and I will definitely read the next book in the series at some point to find out more about him.
Overall, it was a great read with lots of unexpected twists and turns; though it did move a bit quickly at points. Unfortunately I couldn't warm to Mia as a character which has lowered my star rating. I definitely recommend though!
Mia is a high school student who together with her mother and younger siblings, is just getting by in life. The last thing she expects when she's making a phone call in her yard, is to be witness to a crime taking place, by none other than Vince Morelli - a member of the most frightening mafia family around, and a fellow student. Vince spots her in the shadows and knows her life will never be the same again.
I found Mia as a character to be rather naive and forgiving. Obviously, she falls for Vince (and vice versa) even though she now knows just how much of a bad apple he is, and doesn't heed his warnings to stay away. On the other hand, I actually liked Vince as a character and could see how much he was trying to protect Mia.
Throw in some twists and turns and we are also introduced to Mateo, Vince's cousin and head of the family. One of the most manipulating characters I've ever met! Though he is a b*stard, he's intriguing as a character and I will definitely read the next book in the series at some point to find out more about him.
Overall, it was a great read with lots of unexpected twists and turns; though it did move a bit quickly at points. Unfortunately I couldn't warm to Mia as a character which has lowered my star rating. I definitely recommend though!