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Reviewed by Heather Osborne for Readers' Favorite
The Contessa’s Vendetta by Mirella Sichirollo Patzer is a sordid tale of revenge. After the much beloved Contessa Carlotta Mancini marries who she suspects to be her true love, Dario, they begin a quaint life together at her villa. She bears a child and her world becomes complete. However, the plague changes all that as Carlotta succumbs to the pestilence…or so people thought. Awaking in a dank mausoleum, Carlotta panics, realizing she has been buried alive. Eager to return to her husband and daughter, she ascends from the crypt and returns to her villa, only to find things much changed. From that point onward, Carlotta swears horrible revenge on those who played her false. Will her plans come to fruition or will she fall victim to her own vengeance?
Miss Patzer has woven together a female version of The Count of Monte Cristo. Carlotta’s plans are funded by an unlikely source and she slowly destroys those who wronged her. I found the work to be well-written and descriptive. I enjoyed the author’s use of a dark part of history as the basis for her plot. There were many sad moments, but it was a satisfying ending. The characters were well thought out and developed, even if they appeared for only a few pages. I had a clear picture of the scenery and the people. Miss Patzer is a very clever storyteller, leaving no loose ends. I got the feeling Carlotta found that even revenge does not bring happiness. The Contessa’s Vendetta kept me captivated to the very last paragraph.
