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Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
Whisper in the Blood by S.H. Montgomery is set between the 1900s and the 1940s in the Chicago area and revolves around two families, Italian and Irish immigrants, the Savios and the Callahans, and their lives. Both these families came to Chicago searching for a better life. The Italians, Vito and Maria, have seven children and readers get to learn more about their youngest daughter Francesca as the story progresses. The twist in the plot, the tension between the Italian and Irish immigrants, and how the choices in our lives can make differences form the highlight of the story as a Savio daughter and a Callahan son decide to get married. It's a story of love, it's a story of struggles, and it's also a story of changes.
The book is a compelling read and, apart from exposing the immigrant life in Chicago, the plot also showcases the clash of cultures and also throws light on ethnic struggles and their evolution. The characters have been developed well and they are memorable. It's evident that the author has done good research into ethnicity during that time and incorporated it into the story very well. The romantic angle in the story tones down the seriousness of the plot created by the immigrant struggles and their difficulties. The story is fast paced and the author masterfully blends romance into the ethnic struggles in the Chicago area. Readers experience myriad emotions as they follow the lives, joys and sorrows of the two families.
