The Scent of Lemons, Part Three: The Next Generation is a sweeping family saga that follows the Licata family from the 1940s through the early 2000s, exploring how the shadows of organized crime touch three generations. As Nick Licata rises to become the don of the Los Angeles crime family, his nephew Joe struggles to maintain his integrity in banking while battling alcoholism. Nick's son, Carlo, is trapped in a Detroit crime family that never accepts him. Rich with historical detail and emotional depth, this novel examines how family loyalty becomes both a lifeline and a trap and how the scent of lemons-carried from Sicily across generations-remains a powerful symbol of heritage, home, and the possibility of redemption.
Based on a true story, The Scent of Lemons, Part 3: The Next Generation continues the story of The Scent of Lemons, Part 2: The Far West and The Scent of Lemons, Part 1: A Sicilian Journey.
