A review by msjoanna
Fire in the Blood by Irène Némirovsky

4.0

A charming novel set in the French countryside in the 1930s. The reader for the audiobook version did an excellent job. The story is narrated by Silvio, who was originally from the village and has returned in middle age to enjoy a solitary life. But he's as deeply connected to the village secrets as everyone else in town, making him a perfect narrator. He's both detached and yet intertwined and the secrets are doled out slowly as the reader becomes more entranced with the story. Quite a lovely tale, and a perfect length for me to listen to the whole thing during one long drive.