Trust and Betrayal: The Levit Fernandini Story by Louis Romano offers us a perspective from a darker corner of life. A chance to wade the large, complex, waves of family, crime, and the justice system alongside Mr. Levit Fernandini from the comfort of our seats. Who is this man, you might ask? Well, many things come to mind. A troubled youth turned criminal? A man on the run. A man staring down the cold, steel, barrel of turmoil and betrayal. Even an infamous ex-drug lord. Fernandini checks all those boxes and more.
His story will give you reasons to suspect nearly everyone he knows. Perhaps too, Levit himself. Though it is also my job— yes, a self-appointed position—to warn you that you may find yourself the same as me. A spectator, in any way that matters, looking for a life raft to bring him ashore despite knowing what he's capable of.
Although, having finished the story before the likes of any you can get your hands on it, it may be just as fair to call Fernandini a loyal man with a difficult past, a muddled future, and famous friends (if you haven’t heard of Daddy Yankee or Nicky Jam then you've lived your life under a smaller rock than me and it’s about time you get some air).
You'll find it a fairly simple and comfortable read for the reality of its complexities—trust me when I say you'll be thankful for the careful consideration of the audience. Clear in its explanations, where given, and short enough to read away. While you’re there, weighed with the ups and downs of Levit's life and so too where they intersect with every individual with the potential to drag him from his throne, remember that the story is just one truth among the billions on the planet that deserves telling. No matter the past, present, or future.
Please keep celebrating every voice, every pen stroke, keystroke and mind that brings stories to life and attention to differing perspectives, like those of Levit Fernandini, and everyone in-between.
Happy reading!
Alexia D. Miller
