Review
Kristi Belcamino it's my new favorite author. Wow..... Need I say more? Wonderful fast paced, can't put down, a must read series. Beautiful characters created that make you love and feel for the characters. You even love the ones you should hate. Enjoy~she will a fast become your new favorite author!!
Whoa! Kristi Belcamino has done it! She has created yet another take-charge, intoxicating character who is a fierce protector of those she loves. The new girl in town is named Gia Valentina Santella, and she is smoking awesome. Belcamino's first kick-ass series' character was Gabriella Giovanni, and I have been such a fan of Gabriella that I was a bit skeptical of falling quickly for another contender. But, when this author writes, this reader falls, into storytelling and characters compelling to the core. - The Reading Room
Kristi Belcamino hits the jackpot once again with a striking new protagonist. Meet Giada Santella, a fast-driving, hard-drinking, Budo karate-trained free spirit, who is gorgeous, sexy, and a young heiress. She is also on a mission: her parents have been killed in a mysterious fire at their estate in Switzerland, her bother has fallen out of her life, her Sicilian godfather and protector is wasting away from effects of MS and Gia feels compelled to unearth the haunting secrets of her family's past while she still has family left. Digging into her past, however, brings danger and intrigue that has Gia on the run as she tries to stay one step ahead of those who would see her silenced. Gia discovers that her actions have consequences as those who are dear to her suffer in her wake, and the secrets she uncovers leave her with some valuable life lessons. Bravo to the introduction of another multi-dimensional young firebrand from the fertile imagination of Kristi Belcamino! - JTB on Amazon
Gia rocks! A new feisty, smart heroine and an exciting beginning of a new series!" - Ms. Reb⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wonderful fast paced, can't put down, a must read series!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Fast-paced, intelligent, and very suspenseful," - Leslie Bialler, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The world she lives in likely isn't like the one you live in, so enjoy the scenery and the action. You can catch your breath when you've finished the book." - Earl, Amazon (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "You can catch your breath when you've finished the book." )
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Finally. A kick-ass female action heroine. And to say that it was fast-moving and action-packed really doesn't do it justice." - Robert Enzenauer, Amazon ("To say that it was fast-moving and action-packed really doesn't do it justice." )
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This is a fast paced action story that grabbed me from the first chapter and never let go." - Doug Williamson, Amazon 0"Fast paced action story that grabbed me from the first chapter and never let go." 0
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Gia is a completely new heroine for the modern era. The storyline is suspenseful and gripping, and the pace is sure to keep the reader fully engaged until the last page." - Steve Taintor, Amazon ("A completely new heroine for the modern era...suspenseful and gripping" )
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This was a fantastically written book. It kept me up reading til the early hours! Excellent storytelling, creative, complex, and unexpectedly submerging." - Amazon ("Kept me up reading til the early hours!" )
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ " I 'can't put it down' book if there every was one. You will find yourself rooting out loud for Gia with every twist and turn. Once you start you won't stop till you are finished!" - John N. Tomasicchio, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I love a good suspense novel & these have me hooked." - Elissa79, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Spellbinding Addictive from Start to Finish!" - Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Belcamino is a masterful story teller ... Enjoy this benchmark of a truly riveting action-packed story!" - Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "She is gusty, determined, giving us non stop action, excitement and adventure, great beginning to series." - Ellen Oceanside, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Fast-paced and thrilling first book in a new series!" - Cristina Pippa, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Fast-paced, sexy, Italian--Gia is a major winner! It starts off with a bang and heats up from there. Amazing plot and extremely satisfying conclusion." - Samantha, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Hooked on Gia. I found this author a few months ago and just can't seem to get enough " - Katcee, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I am addicted to Kristi Belcamino's writing! If you are looking for thrillers with a smart and sexy heroine and a great supporting cast of characters" - WilliamPotter, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Non-stop action and layers of intrigue will keep you reading long after you should have been asleep." - Dave, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Heartpounding excitement. This is a real page-turner. Hard to put down!" - Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A gripping, action-packed story!" - Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This book actually kept me up two nights. It was definitely different and exciting from the beginning to the end." - Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Fast paced reading, never boring. Impossible to put down...terrific find, excellent author." - Candace E. Malone, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "You won't be able to put this one down." - Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This is the first book I have read that induced me to pay full price for the sequels. Gia is an exciting and interesting character, and her story is told in brilliant prose. Suspense and danger follow her through the story, with several exciting twists. I really loved this book." - Kayak Jay, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Lots of suspense and action with plenty of human frailty to round out a great story." - Edwin M. Chitwood, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The Italian stallionette is born. Great page turner with a female twist! Kind, troubled and hunted, this Italian princess fights to the end" - Mac, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Ok I'm not gonna lie. I got this on Kindle because it was free and the girl on the cover had a nice ass. Well I read the book in one day and have since read the next 5 books in the series all in one week. That's how good they are. I can't get enough. I hope Kristi can keep putting more and more of these books out. I need my Gia fill." - Michael Friedlander, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "OUTSTANDING AND WORTHY OF 10 STARS." - Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I couldn't put this book down and read it in one night. Im going to Book 2 in the morning!!" = GG66, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Loved it..had me hooked from page 1..loved it so much I just bought the box set of books 1 thru 6." - Francis Liontakis, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The pages flew. A very riveting story." - Dawn Greenfield Ireland, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Couldn't put it down," - Jamngrnma, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The book grabbed me ...entertaining and captivated from the being to the end." - Jim D. Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"This book draws you in & keeps you on the edge of your seat!" - LAWS wife, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Gia is a mashup of Marvel's Jessica Jones and Jackie Collins' Lucky Santangelo." - Kristin Boldon, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "For me to sit and read a book in one night. It has to be great." - Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My first and not last book by Kristi Belcamino... There is so much action and intrigue that you can't put the book down." - J. Dowel, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Couldn't put it down." - Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Vendetta was a compelling story and it was difficult to put down." - Jim Harmon, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK!!!! Thrilling ride from the beginning to the end!!!" - Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Fantastic read. I just could not put it down. It was a real thrill reading. Cannot wait until I read the next one. WOW." - Jerry Fincher, Amazon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Brilliant. Great storyline, wonderful characters and plenty of thrilling action. Kristie Belcamino is up there with the best. Loved it. Highly recommend." - Amazon
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From the Author
Gia Santella is my alter ego, the woman I might have been in a different life.
She's a hedonist and a badass and doesn't give a F what anyone else thinks about her and her lifestyle. She has zero inhibitions and a large lust for life.
But she also has the biggest heart around and would give her life to save someone more vulnerable than she is.
WhenI began writing Gia, I didn't really know her, I just knew that she was a really fun character to write because I never knew what she was going to do next.
As she came to life on the page, loving her vices: drinking, drugs, and sex, I knew one thing for sure--she was about to take me for a wild ride.
Armed with an enormous inheritance, she would selflessly give everything to help someone who was down-and-out.
When we first meet her, in Gia in the City of the Dead, she has recently lost her beloved parents. She hasn't figured out how to deal with her grief in a healthy way so she at times is self-destructive and impetuous in ways that make me cringe and worry about her.
As she says, "I'm never lucky."
But somehow, she manages to survive.
I hope you love her as much as I love writing her.
Meet Gia.
Fearless.
Loyal as the day is long.
A true hedonist.
Thirsty for justice at all costs.
Sexy is her middle name.
I write books featuring strong, fierce, and independent women facing unspeakable evil in order to seek justice for those unable to do so themselves.
About the Author
Anthony, Barry, and Macavity Award Finalist Kristi Belcamino writes dark mysteries about fierce women seeking justice.
Kristi Belcamino is a crime fiction writer, cops beat reporter, and Italian mama who also bakes a tasty biscotti. In her former life, as an award-winning crime reporter at newspapers in California, she flew over Big Sur in an FA-18 jet with the Blue Angels, raced a Dodge Viper at Laguna Seca and attended barbecues at the morgue.
Her nonfiction writing has appeared in several publications, including the New York Times, Salon, Writer's Digest, Miami Herald, Chicago Tribune, and the San Jose Mercury News. Kristi now works part-time as a police reporter at the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Find out more at kristibelcamino.com. Find her on Facebook at facebook.com/kristibelcaminowriter/ or on Twitter @KristiBelcamino. Sign up for her newsletter here kristibelcamino.com/contact/newsletter/
