Thirteen Days in Milan

I loved this book! I am mainly a fan of Jack Erickson’s whodunits, but I thoroughly enjoyed this international thriller—and I actually learned a great deal about Italy and its history in the process! This is a gripping book about an American family swept up in a crisis while in Italy. Jack Erickson is masterful in his uncanny ability to get inside the psyche of a fanatical terrorist, Fabio, as well as that of a sweet ten-year-old girl, Angela. The characters in Thirteen Days come to life immediately, and soon you notice that they have started to live in your heart. I was especially touched by the personal transformation of Sylvia, Angela’s mother, who is kidnapped. This book reminds us of the inspirational truth that traumatic events can indeed have gifts for us if we’re open to that possibility. This is the kind of book that you find yourself thinking about long after you finish it. Jack Erickson has written another winner. Don’t miss this one!