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Simply amazing. I was captivated by the story from the start and could not put it down. I also listened to a few chapters on audio and the narrator is great.
Not unlike other Goodreads reviewers I was going to rate this book three stars until the last twist to the plot at the end. I probably should have seen it coming since the book was a bit formulaic in how it alternated between the the present day, with its sleuthing character, and the two time periods in the past, one of which only the reader is privy to, but damn if it didn't gobsmack me!
I might have given it five stars if it had been a bit shorter and if several of the jumps between time period ...more
I might have given it five stars if it had been a bit shorter and if several of the jumps between time period ...more
Dorothy Nicholson is nearing the end of her life, and it has certainly been one that most of us would consider well-lived. Her five children are gathering at her English farmhouse to spend time with her, and she is surrounded by love.
But her eldest daughter, Laurel, knows that there is more to her mother, and when a mysterious photograph resurfaces, it brings to Laurel’s mind some terrible memories, long set aside, of a violent act that forever changed the way in which she viewed her mother. No ...more
But her eldest daughter, Laurel, knows that there is more to her mother, and when a mysterious photograph resurfaces, it brings to Laurel’s mind some terrible memories, long set aside, of a violent act that forever changed the way in which she viewed her mother. No ...more
Three and a half stars. This worked pretty well for me. I'm a sometimes-fan of Kate Morton; I've enjoyed several of her books quite a bit, and disliked others. There's a sameness to her plot lines and formats, but in general I'm OK with what she does so I accept that I know what I'm getting into when I pick up one of her books.
I couldn't resist the hook for this novel: In 1961, 16-year-old Laurel Nicolson is hanging out in the treehouse at her family's home, daydreaming about her boyfriend and ...more
I couldn't resist the hook for this novel: In 1961, 16-year-old Laurel Nicolson is hanging out in the treehouse at her family's home, daydreaming about her boyfriend and ...more
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This is the second Kate Morton book I have read. I like her combination of mystery and historical fiction. I will be reading another of her books (and recommending this one for our book club!)
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