Zemsta

by Victoria Brown

Overview

What Drives Good People to Do Something Bad?

As terrible revelations come to light, four people join together to commit an unspeakable act…

When a member of the privileged upper class frames a Polish immigrant for a socialite’s murder in 1920s Akron, the heart-pounding events that follow lead to a stunning and unexpected conclusion. This gripping tale of bigotry and class distinctions includes political corruption, greed, injustice, murder, and betrayal. While Albo Jablonski endures the atrocious conditions of the state penitentiary, his son Nickels, daughter Antonia, and their friends Kurt and Charlie are tormented by the knowledge that he is innocent. Zemsta is a powerful, character-driven story of three boyhood friends during the tumultuous days of Prohibition that explores the meaning of friendship, family, love, and loyalty.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014422635
Publisher:	Woodchuck Publishers
Publication date:	05/13/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	604 KB

About the Author

Victoria Brown worked in the communications industry for over thirty years. Brown grew up in northwestern Pennsylvania and has a degree from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications. She lived on Boston’s south shore for many years. She has two grown daughters and is currently basking in the sun in Boca Raton, Florida where she lives with two miniature dachshunds and a cat named Puppy. Zemsta is her first novel.

Editorial Reviews

Zemsta is set in 1920s Ohio, detailing the lives of four kids who grow up together, dealing with the effects of a tragedy that befalls one of their family members and how they come together for Zemsta. I won't give away the meaning of the word and spoil the plot, but it ties the novel together well. I would heartily recommend this book. While the story will definitely appeal to readers who like fiction with some historical context, it's just a good story period.

Goodreads - Tom Yonkers

Zemsta touches on social issues of the '20s, when Akron was a stronghold of groups like the Ku Klux Klan that targeted not only African-Americans, but also Jewish, Catholic and immigrant workers who had been attracted by the labor boom of the rubber industry. There are many good historical details.

Akron Beacon Journal

Brown's debut novel recounts how a young woman's murder affects the lives of childhood friends. But it is the portrayal of real-world history--the height of Prohibition, the early days of cinema--that makes the book such a gem. A nostalgic, authentic novel that charms with its vintage hue.

Kirkus Reviews

I received a signed copy of Zemsta from Goodreads First-Reads giveaway. I loved this book. Zemsta is the book to go to when you want something different. If you loved The Bean Trees, Where Things Come Back, and/or The Girl that Fell From the Sky, this is a must-read for you.

Goodreads - JV Poore