Review: Lovely little appetizer
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 6, 2012
This story begins with Nick, a 9-year-old boy, living with his mother, an abusive alcoholic and drug addict.  Nick's searching the house looking for something to eat.  Cold, hungry, and all alone, this short story tells about his struggle to survive in New York.  The only person in the world who loves him and is always kind to him is his Aunt Sophia, who lives across the country in LA.  He calls her from time to time, and although she wants him, the recently widowed mother of six can't afford to fly to New York to get him.  So,she prays for him instead.After being passed around the court system and taken to three foster homes, Nick decides to leave New York and find his Aunt Sophia, where he is welcomed as part of her family and loved for the first time in his life.  This well-written short story will whet your appetite for more of the Donatelli family and provides a bit of insight into the main character of the first book in the series, Maxine.