The description and cover attracted me to this book but the begining development of the plot was confusing to me. There are several time lines and two families which connect from 1919, 1969 and to present day. There is a priest hole in an old house and a young child is hidden away which you can imagine never ends well.
A young girl named Alice disappears in 1969 and she is never found (Not a spoiler as it's in the description of the book).
The hidden room in an old house called Yew Tree Manor reminded me of Kate Morton's book The Clockmaker's Daughter. For this scenario you may conjour images from Sarah's Key by Tatianna de Rosnay. Not at all the exact same circumstances but if you've read those you'll get what I mean.
I liked the cover and I liked the old house as a "character" in this book. Old houses and mysteries grab me every time. I would not seek out more by this author based on this book but I see she has several books in publication so, maybe those would keep my interest more than this one. This one just didn't grab me.
Publication date October 28, 2021 by Mobius Books. Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers.
Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced reader's copy of this book. I was not compensated for the review, all opinions are mine.
Sharing with Marg at The Intrepid Reader for the 2021 Historical Ficion Challenge.
Too bad this one didn't grab you. The plot definitely has a Kate Morton feel.
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