(3 / 5)
Classically Kate Morton. If you’ve read her other books then you know how this one goes. Terrible family secret, alternating past/present timeline, some aspect of literary appreciation, and around 500 pages to get a conclusion.
My first mistake was taking this to the beach to read. This is not a beach book. It’s dense and verbose and moody (I think the perfect time to read it would be late fall). I’m glad I had a couple years between her other (superior) books and this one. It let me enjoy it a little more, but I wouldn’t say it’s a favorite. The mystery is compelling and tangled and revealed in a masterful way but just a little too “gothic” for me. This one certainly had more of a darker feel than The Forgotten Garden or The Secret Keeper.
Not much else to say. Don’t start with this one if you haven’t read Kate Morton, but if you’re a tried and true fan, this will be right up your alley.
Violence: Low/Medium Language: Low Adult Material: Medium