"Devilishly sharp...
Married to the son of a renowned Italian family with ties to the underworld, Dorothy fervent. a masterful balance of psychological excavation and sumptuous description." -- Kirkus Reviews An only child, Deborah Burns grew up in prim 1950s America in the shadow of her beautiful, unconventional, rule-breaking mother, Dorothy--a red-haired beauty who looked like Rita Hayworth and skirted norms with a style and flare that made her the darling of men and women alike. "Devilishly sharp..