The Unraveling of Julia

De: Lisa Scottoline

Narrado por: Maria Marquis

A bestselling author crafts a sweeping gothic tale in which, after the shocking death of her husband, a troubled young widow inherits a Tuscan estate from a mysterious benefactor and finds herself thrust into the crosshairs of a dangerous conspiracy.

Lately, Julia Pritzker is beginning to think she’s cursed. She’s lost her adoptive parents, then her husband is murdered. When she realizes that her horoscope essentially foretold his death, she begins to spiral. She fears her fate is written in the stars, not held in her own hands.

Then a letter arrives out of the blue, informing her that she has inherited a Tuscan villa and vineyard —but her benefactor is a total stranger named Emilia Rossi. Julia has no information about her biological family, so she wonders if Rossi could be a blood relative. Bewildered, she heads to Tuscany for answers.

There, Julia is horrified to discover that Rossi was a paranoid recluse with delusions of grandeur, who believed herself to be a descendent of Duchess Caterina Sforza, a legendary Renaissance ruler. Julia is stunned by her uncanny resemblance to Rossi, and even to Caterina. Then she unearths eerie parallels between them, including an obsession with astrology.

Before long, Julia suspects she’s being followed, and strange things begin to happen. Not even a chance meeting with a handsome Florentine can ease her disturbed mind. When events turn deadly, she breaks with reality. Julia’s harrowing struggle becomes a search for her identity, a race to save her sanity, and ultimately, a question of her very survival.

©2025 Lisa Scottoline (P)2025 Grand Central Publishing

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A page-turning exploration into love, loss, forces larger than ourselves, and the way in which our own pasts and our ancestors' histories resonate into our present, The Unraveling of Julia has all the hallmarks of the very best Lisa Scottoline novels, and yet is also something spectacularly new. I literally could not put down this brilliant, Gothic tale that takes readers into sumptuous Tuscany and Renaissance Italy and has us questioning the past, as we sit on the edge of our seats. This might just be my favorite Lisa Scottoline book yet, and that's saying a lot!"—Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Queens of Crime

“The latest by Scottoline has it all: a shocking murder, a crumbling Tuscan villa, and a heroine forced to rise above her grief after a tragic loss. Scottoline deftly weaves a touch of astrology through this fast-paced thriller, and the result is a stunning novel that explores the lines between reality and dreams, sanity and madness, and will leave you breathless.”—Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Queen

A perfect book

The writing was smooth, creative, unpredictable and I couldn’t stop listening until it was finished. I’ve read most of Scottoline books and throughly enjoyed each of them, BUT this story was BRILLIANT‼️

This could have been such a good book

I am a Lisa Scottoline fan. I could not wait to get her latest book. This book felt like it was written by 2 different authors. Some parts, the parts that kept me listening, were beautifully written. There were so many great storylines that could have been more flushed out. Instead the “other” author had the protagonist have a vapid voice “argh” and an inconsistent relationship with her best friend, among other inconsistencies. All these elements made it so frustrating for me because I feel there was a really good book lost.
Very good narration.

Intelligent and interesting

With rich and beautiful character development as in all Scottoline books. I’m disappointed the book is finished and I e read all her others!!!

Great Story Line

The Unraveling of Julia is an intriguing read which doesn’t disappoint. The story line keeps readers interesting and eager to keep listening. A good summer read.

Lisa Scottoline does it again

3.5 STARS

Months after Julia witnesses her husband’s murder she receives words that she inherited a villa and several million dollars from a stranger. Though skeptical, she travels to Italy, hoping that her inheritance might be relates to her biological mother. Julia encounters mystery, intrigue and possibly assassins that might be related to her husband’s stabbing. Unless Julia’s losing her mind. Are her visions ghosts or hallucinations? If I encountered Julia, I would worry that the PTSD from seeing her husband’s murder had caused a break with reality. She does a poor job of presenting herself as credible.

THE UNRAVELING OF JULIA requires much suspension of disbelief, but Lisa Scottoline’s writing is so well-researched and well-written overlooking puzzle pieces fitting together too-conveniently. I could barely stop reading for a doctor’s appointment and to sleep. Unputdownable, told with both heart and intrigue, Scottoline fans need to preorder THE UNRAVELING OF JULIA.

I often like Scottoline’s books more the second time around, or when I inevitably listen to the audiobook version. I wouldn’t be surprised if THE UNRAVELING OD JULIA becomes 5 stars in the future.

Lisa Scottoline is magic.