This collection of stories brings Rosanne Dingli's recollections of Malta vividly to life. Some are family anecdotes, some are folkloric, and others are figments of the author's imagination. The reader's task is to distinguish which is which. In all the stories, one can feel the atmosphere and enjoy the descriptions of place, time and people of this Mediterranean island, whether they embellish a mystery, a journey, a lover's dilemma or a family saga. "Rosanne Dingli's impressive stories bristle with drama, reflect quietly on memories, contemplate the power of nostalgia ..." Dr Dennis Haskell, Westerly