This book is one of the December Book of the Month choices (and one that I solved the spoiler riddle for!), but what really attracted me was its Downton Abbey-esque setting. It's a great read - both to read on your own, and one that I think would make for a nice book club read, as well! The book is framed in two timelines - with a 1926 and then a 1936 setting. In the later setting, young Alice is left behind at her grandparents' estate while her parents are away. But, her mother has left her a bit of a treasure hunt to allow Alice to dig into her mother's past, which brings the 1920s scenes. I really like this multimedia approach - letters, different narrators and each scene is lushly described. The dialogue has a nice cadence to it, too and the characters all spring to life in a remarkably short span of time.
This is the author's second novel and before even finishing this, I got my hands on a copy of that one, because I really love this book a lot!! There's tension, drama and pacing that kept me up late into the night (quietly sobbing into my pillow - so have the tissues ready!). I loved this from start to finish. The characters are all fully realized and authentic. There are definitely some scenes that are reminiscent of Downton Abbey (though this feels even more deeply researched in some places). I really loved this!!!
- Hardcover: 480 pages
- Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (December 10, 2019)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1250066794
- ISBN-13: 978-1250066794
- Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 1.5 x 9.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Average Customer Review: 43 customer reviews
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#8,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #161 in Mothers & Children Fiction
- #69 in 20th Century Historical Romance (Books)
- #496 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction
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