Frank and Me: A Novel of Generations -- Emilio Iasiello, Paperback

After losing his grandfather, the last male role model in his life, 12 year-old Mike finds himself the the lone male in a house full of women - an absent mother, a financially-strapped grandmother, and a doting great-grandmother. Without his hero around to guide him, Mike struggles to find his place in this first generation Italian-American family.

That is, until he runs into his grandfather's former business partner and Connecticut's most prominent crime lord, Frank. Mike is immediately drawn to "Uncle Frank" and is thrilled when his grandmother arranges for them to spend more time together despite his mother's arguments. Frank takes Mike under his wing, teaching him how to win a fight and how to take care of his family while sharing stories he never knew about his grandfather.

As tensions rise between the two crime families in Connecticut, Mike begins to question if Frank was telling him the truth about his relationship with his grandfather. When Mike learns that Frank and his grandmother share a secret that spans decades and even his mother doesn't know, Mike must decide whether or not to pursue a truth that threatens to not only tarnish his image of his grandfather, but also unravel everything about his family as he knows it.

Author: Emilio Iasiello
Publisher: Story Plant
Published: 06/28/2025
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781611883602

About the Author

Emilio Iasiello is an extensively published author across several disciplines. He is the author of the thriller Attrition, the literary novel The Girl Behind the Glass, and the middle-grade novel The Web Paige Chronicles. Passionate about all forms of writing, he has also authored a collection of short stories Why People Do What They Do and a full-length book of poetry Smoke in the Afterlife. He has written the screenplays for several independent feature films, and his stage plays have been produced in the United States and United Kingdom. A cybersecurity expert by day, he has published research papers, security blogs, and presented before international audiences.