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Author: Kate Morton
Genre: Historical Fiction
Length: 648 pages
Published: 2008
Publisher: Pan Books
Brief Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads) A foundling, an old book of dark fairy tales, a secret garden, an aristocratic family, a love denied, and a mystery. The Forgotten Garden is a captivating, atmospheric and compulsively readable story of the past, secrets, family and memory from the international best-selling author Kate Morton.
Cassandra is lost, alone and grieving. Her much loved grandmother, Nell, has just died and Cassandra, her life already shaken by a tragic accident ten years ago, feels like she has lost everything dear to her. But an unexpected and mysterious bequest from Nell turns Cassandra's life upside down and ends up challenging everything she thought she knew about herself and her family.
Inheriting a book of dark and intriguing fairy tales written by Eliza Makepeace - the Victorian authoress who disappeared mysteriously in the early twentieth century - Cassandra takes her courage in both hands to follow in the footsteps of Nell on a quest to find out the truth about their history, their family and their past; little knowing that in the process, she will also discover a new life for herself.
My Review:
Cassandra is lost, alone and grieving. Her much loved grandmother, Nell, has just died and Cassandra, her life already shaken by a tragic accident ten years ago, feels like she has lost everything dear to her. But an unexpected and mysterious bequest from Nell turns Cassandra's life upside down and ends up challenging everything she thought she knew about herself and her family.
Inheriting a book of dark and intriguing fairy tales written by Eliza Makepeace - the Victorian authoress who disappeared mysteriously in the early twentieth century - Cassandra takes her courage in both hands to follow in the footsteps of Nell on a quest to find out the truth about their history, their family and their past; little knowing that in the process, she will also discover a new life for herself.
My Review:
I give this book a 5 out of 5.
Wow. I feel like I say this all the time, but this was a book that captured my attention and piqued my interest right from the start. I really loathed those moments when I had to put it down. The story kept jumping in time, which was a bit confusing at first, but each chapter was labeled with where and when it takes place. It was incredible to get the story, not just from Cassandra in present day, but also from her grandmother, Nell, and even further back in time to Eliza Makepeace and both Adeline and Rose Mountrachet as well.
Bit by bit, Morton draws you further into the story and reveals bits and pieces of the mystery. There were several times where I was like "Oh my gosh, X is what happened!" and I was wrong, so I love that it threw me off a couple of times as I formed theories. Definitely a must read for fans of Kate Morton, or for anyone that enjoys a good family mystery.
You can purchase The Forgotten Garden through Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format.
Wow. I feel like I say this all the time, but this was a book that captured my attention and piqued my interest right from the start. I really loathed those moments when I had to put it down. The story kept jumping in time, which was a bit confusing at first, but each chapter was labeled with where and when it takes place. It was incredible to get the story, not just from Cassandra in present day, but also from her grandmother, Nell, and even further back in time to Eliza Makepeace and both Adeline and Rose Mountrachet as well.
Bit by bit, Morton draws you further into the story and reveals bits and pieces of the mystery. There were several times where I was like "Oh my gosh, X is what happened!" and I was wrong, so I love that it threw me off a couple of times as I formed theories. Definitely a must read for fans of Kate Morton, or for anyone that enjoys a good family mystery.
You can purchase The Forgotten Garden through Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format.
Have you read The Forgotten Garden? If so, leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
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