Midnight at the Tuscany Hotel
A once-beloved hotel and a fountain whose water suddenly can restore lost memories. But is it a miracle, or are there strings attached?
The Tuscany Hotel was once a haven for young artists. A place full of inspiration and a work of art in and of itself, the hotel was built by Robert Gandy for his wife, Magdalena: a woman of beauty beyond description who was orphaned as an infant in Florence and grew up without the ability to remember. A tragedy caused the hotel to close its doors, however, and it has been years since the fountain in the courtyard ran with water and inspiration.
Vitto Gandy, Robert’s son, returns from the horrors of World War II to a wife who fears him, a son who is too young to remember him, and a father whose memory of him is fading. As Vitto faces the memories that torture his heart and mind, his father runs off in the night to seek solace in the last place he was happy: the Tuscany Hotel. Instead of finding ruins, he discovers that the water in the fountain has begun to run again. And as he drinks it, his memory returns.
Filled with Alzheimer’s patients hoping for restored memories rather than artists longing for inspiration, the hotel is once again a source of life and art. But nothing is truly as good as it seems, and the mysterious gift of the hotel comes with a price that each must determine they’re willing to pay. Bursting with beauty, art, and inspiration, Midnight at the Tuscany Hotel is a story of parent and child, husband and wife, and the joy and pain of what it means to be alive.
My Review
Robert, Vitto, and his wife, Valerie were the main characters in this book. For me, this is the order of who I liked the most and formed the quickest connection towards...Valerie, Robert, and Vitto. Valerie is the glue that held the family together. She is the one that took care of Robert while Vitto was away.
Robert and Vitto had a strained relationship with Vitto dealing with PSTD and his father's deteriorating health. Robert would one moment remember Vitto but most times he looked at him like a stranger. Besides seeing this family come together in the end; it was nice to get to meet all of the other people who came to the hotel.
This is a book that many readers will enjoy. Mr. Markert pens a beautiful and heartfelt story within the pages of this book with endearing characters that will strike at your heart in Midnight at the Tuscany Hotel!
James Markert lives with his wife and two children in Louisville, Kentucky. He has a history degree from the University of Louisville and won an IPPY Award for The Requiem Rose, which was later published as A White Wind Blew, a story of redemption in a 1929 tuberculosis sanatorium, where a faith-tested doctor uses music therapy to heal the patients. The Angels’ Share is his second novel, and he is currently working on his next historical, All Things Bright and Strange. James is also a USPTA tennis pro, and has coached dozens of kids who’ve gone on to play college tennis in top conferences like the BIG 10, the Big East, and the ACC.
My Review
Robert, Vitto, and his wife, Valerie were the main characters in this book. For me, this is the order of who I liked the most and formed the quickest connection towards...Valerie, Robert, and Vitto. Valerie is the glue that held the family together. She is the one that took care of Robert while Vitto was away.
Robert and Vitto had a strained relationship with Vitto dealing with PSTD and his father's deteriorating health. Robert would one moment remember Vitto but most times he looked at him like a stranger. Besides seeing this family come together in the end; it was nice to get to meet all of the other people who came to the hotel.
This is a book that many readers will enjoy. Mr. Markert pens a beautiful and heartfelt story within the pages of this book with endearing characters that will strike at your heart in Midnight at the Tuscany Hotel!
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About James Markert
James Markert lives with his wife and two children in Louisville, Kentucky. He has a history degree from the University of Louisville and won an IPPY Award for The Requiem Rose, which was later published as A White Wind Blew, a story of redemption in a 1929 tuberculosis sanatorium, where a faith-tested doctor uses music therapy to heal the patients. The Angels’ Share is his second novel, and he is currently working on his next historical, All Things Bright and Strange. James is also a USPTA tennis pro, and has coached dozens of kids who’ve gone on to play college tennis in top conferences like the BIG 10, the Big East, and the ACC.Connect with James
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