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A mystery, who did it? what happened to the baby? Will anyone ever learn the truth?
The book goes back and forth in time and I thoroughly enjoyed it, was my first read by the author but not the last.
From the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Secret Keeper and The Distant Hours, an intricately plotted, spellbinding new novel of heartstopping suspense and uncovered secrets.
Living on her family’s idyllic lakeside estate in Cornwall, England, Alice Edevane is a bright, inq ...more
The book goes back and forth in time and I thoroughly enjoyed it, was my first read by the author but not the last.
From the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Secret Keeper and The Distant Hours, an intricately plotted, spellbinding new novel of heartstopping suspense and uncovered secrets.
Living on her family’s idyllic lakeside estate in Cornwall, England, Alice Edevane is a bright, inq ...more
This book deserves 3.5 stars in my opinion - better than 3, but not good enough to deserve 4. This was my 3rd Kate Morton novel and my least favorite. I know it's all been said before here on Goodreads, but this was a very wordy, convoluted mystery that had us jumping between 3 time periods. It took me more than a third of the book to get all the characters straight - and because it started out slowly, I probably would have given up on it had I not been reading it with a group. I'm glad I stuck
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3.5 stars, rounded up.
A reader should know that Morton's writing is long-winded and very descriptive. Her books are a journey to get lost in. She develops her characters beautifully often taking multiple chapters to explore their personalities layering backstories within a backstory, to explain the nuances of who they are and why. I much prefer reading Morton's books in chunks with a physical book and not digitally with a Kindle because of the rabbit trails and backstories that cover multiple t ...more
A reader should know that Morton's writing is long-winded and very descriptive. Her books are a journey to get lost in. She develops her characters beautifully often taking multiple chapters to explore their personalities layering backstories within a backstory, to explain the nuances of who they are and why. I much prefer reading Morton's books in chunks with a physical book and not digitally with a Kindle because of the rabbit trails and backstories that cover multiple t ...more
Although this book is almost 500 pages, the story moves at a good pace. I really enjoyed the historical fiction aspect mixed with the mystery. The story was told over different years, 70 years, apart which was a bit confusing at first, but as I got to know the characters it was easier to follow the story. I can’t wait to read more by his author.
Jul 30, 2015
Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany)
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