1983: Thirty-two children disappear and reappear
with no explanation over the course of sixteen years. 2015: The daughter of one
of the original kipnapping victims is abducted, but this time she is found
dead. It’s just the beginning of a trail of blood that will link the children
of the children kidnapped so many years before. "I grew up in the 1980s, when
parents wanted to let down their guard and relax, underestimating the danger of
kids playing in the street. I believe that fear is a poison that in small doses
can actually save your life." [Paola Barbato]
Paola
Barbato (1971), born in Milan,
moved to Brescia and now lives in Verona with her partner, three daughters and
as many dogs. A writer of novels and
comic books, she made her debut on the staff of the comic book Dylan Dog (Bonelli) in 1998. Three of
her novels were published by Rizzoli: Bilico,
Mani nude (winner of the 2008 Scerbanenco Award) and Il filo rosso. In 2009 she wrote the treatment and co-wrote, with
Salvatore De Mola, the screenplay for the film In the Name of Evil, starring Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Michela
Cescon and directed by Alex Infascelli. Before returning to the novel form,
Barbato dabbled in short stories and wrote the collection Intermittenze. Racconti e brevi storie. In 2016 her novel Non ti faccio niente, first published on
the online platform Wattpad, was a runaway hit.
