All the Lost Places

By: Amanda Dykes

Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross

When all of Venice is unmasked, one man’s identity remains a mystery …

1807

When a baby is discovered floating in a basket along the quiet canals of Venice, a guild of artisans takes him in and raises him as a son, skilled in each of their trades. Although the boy, Sebastien Trovato, has wrestled with questions of his origins, it isn’t until a woman washes ashore on his lagoon island that answers begin to emerge. In hunting down his story, Sebastien must make a choice that could alter not just his own future, but also that of the beloved floating city.

1904

Daniel Goodman is given a fresh start in life as the century turns. Hoping to redeem a past laden with regrets, he is sent on an assignment from California to Venice to procure and translate a rare book. There, he discovers a city of colliding hope and decay, much like his own life, and a mystery wrapped in the pages of that filigree-covered volume. With the help of Vittoria, a bookshop keeper, Daniel finds himself in a web of shadows, secrets, and discoveries carefully kept within the stones and canals of the ancient city … and in the mystery of the man whose story the book does not finish: Sebastien Trovato.

©2022 Amanda J. Dykes (P)2022 Recorded Books

Great Audio book

This is a great story, and the narrator did a really good job. Love it.

A Lyrical Masterpiece!!

This book is suitable for teens and older with no inappropriate intimate scenes and no bad language.

Great book

Started off slow. I tried reading it but had some issues. One being my book club was three days away and I needed it done! This way I could still do stuff while reading/listening. Bonus! But the narrator was amazing, loved the different voices of the characters he used. And it really brought Venice to life for me. I can’t decide which story line I liked more, Sebastian’s or Daniels. The last few chapters of this made the whole book for me. Would highly recommend.

Masterful storytelling

Amanda Dykes is a master wordsmith and storyteller. Rich and redemptive, quiet and character driven, this book was like experiencing art, both in the writing and the story itself. Not imply that it was stuffy or boring, rather, it was vibrant and beautiful.
The narration is also very good; my only regret is that in listening to the audiobook, I missed a few key details that were revealed in subtle ways that called for more attentive reading.