A Lyrical Masterpiece- This multigenerational, alluring tale is exceptional. It is truly a love story at its core while also delivering a mysterious tale of redemption. Dually set in 1807 and 1904, it is a love story of Venice and the people that embrace life through its waters while holding on to the heritage they were born into… preserving its traditions and rebuilding its beauty. Writing in tandem with the romance of the city, its history and its struggles, Amanda Dykes’ account is engaging, lyrical, and full of spiritual nuggets she so aptly weaves into her stories. All the Lost Places is a story that asks “Who am I?” in loss and self worth while searching the mystery of that very question and finally finding the answers in the love of our Creator. Jonathan Todd Ross is masterful in his narration of this story. The audiobook kept me spellbound as the Italian accents of its characters transported me to the Venice of old. Like most intricately woven storylines that find their way to the page, this story shares a lot of information for for its dualtime in the beginning. This makes the audiobook a bit hard to follow initially but stick with this book, pay attention to the characters and don’t get distracted or you might miss the foundation of the mysteries it contains. The stories will begin to take shape as you are drawn into the plot. This book is suitable for teens and older with no inappropriate intimate scenes and no bad language.