No Ballyhoo : L'Aleph : 9789176379097 : 9176379094 : 25 Sep 2020 : "A modern and intelligent fairy tale set into a muti - ethical and multi religious New York City in the prospective of different generations. Full of humour and kindness, the reader can enjoy one gentle love story between a young Jew and a Muslim that grow day after the day in the streets of the 'unofficial' capital of the modern world. Martino's writing demonstrates a forward looking mind that plays both with imagination and philosophy talking about serious matters as faith and hope, as well about rock music and food. It reminds the Haruki Murakami's work in the sense of the solid confrontation among different cultures united by a deep sense of humanity and friendship. A book to dream and laugh, but also to think about meaning of existence told trough intense dialogues. Nice as a glass of cold sparkling white wine you drink in sunny summer day, warm as the red wine you share with the woman of you life." - Marco Spagnol