Alessio Gallo

My Brilliant Friend is a story about the strength of female friendship. When the most important friend in her life seems to have disappeared without a trace, Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman immersed in a house full of books, turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their friendship. She met Raffaella Cerullo, whom she has always called Lila, in the first year of primary school in 1950. Set in a dangerous and fascinating Naples, their story thus begins and goes on to cover over 60 years of their lives, trying to describe the mystery of Lila, Elena's brilliant friend and - in a way - her best friend and her worst enemy.

The clan of the Camorra Savastano, under the command of Peter, a boss Secondigliano feared and respected by all, is one of the most powerful and influential in the area. Alongside Peter there are many trusted men, including Ciro Di Marzio, "The Immortal," right arm of the boss. It is to him that the boss relies in case something were to happen to him. The son of Peter, Genny, is not ready to take control of the huge family empire, and will be responsible for Ciro guide them in the right direction. But the rival clan of Count sets in motion a series of events that lead Peter in prison; control of the clan passed into the hands of Imma, wife of Peter, wary of Cyrus and Genny.