This has got to be Sally Hepworth’s darkest novel yet. I completely give it all the stars. This is such a worthy novel. It’s everything you expect in a Sally Hepworth; it’s fast, it’s dark, there are twists in the twists..but this is also about fostering, childhood, sisters and luck. It just gave me so much […]
What a story! There is not one thing I didn’t love. I love the 80s storyline; ‘the fingerless lace gloves and long strands of fake pearls’, the very 2017-ness of the 2017 storyline. The setting and descriptions the ‘cluster of people in matching black puffer jackets, all carrying paper cones of steaming fish and chips
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What a charming read 🍀 I couldn’t have loved it more. Thank goodness I’m part of the Rachael Johns Online Bookclub or I wouldn’t have prioritised it. I loved the Irish setting, Irish people and goodness everything about it! Definitely gave me all the armchair travel to Ireland feels, it was just lovely. I love
** spoiler alert ** I don’t read thrillers usually, especially ones with missing children. I wouldn’t normally have even thought about it, but the premise was so intriguing! I see mother’s groups all the time, no one ever seems to be watching!!! Also for me, it never felt like Bella was ever going to not
What a story, I think I connected more with Cilka’s journey than I did with Lale and Gita. I feel terrible that I never really thought about what came after the Allies marched in. Humans are mind blowing, both in terms of cruelty and kindness. I found it so powerful. One for everyone to engage
