Caroline Payne receives a call out of the blue from Mat Hammond, an old college friend. Mat says he is writing a story about her great-aunt and a well kept family secret that she was a traitor during WWII. Caroline knows this has to be wrong since her aunt died at a young age and was never alive during WWII. Soon Caroline learns that everything she thought was true has all been a lie. She realizes she must uncover the truth and try to heal this family wound. She heads to London to dive into her grandmother's diaries and letters in hopes of finding out the truth.
I found Caro's (Caroline's great-aunt) story along with Margo's (Caroline's grandmother) diaries very interesting. I did at times feel like it was a bit hard to follow since the letters and diaries aren't read in order and it also goes back and forth between present day and the past. I also had some difficulties with the way the book tried to mirror the characters lives and struggles, past and present. At times, that part felt a little contrived. Understandably, the characters all seem quite tragic and broken, but the book does leave room for healing now that the truth has been uncovered.
I received this book courtesy of the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I found Caro's (Caroline's great-aunt) story along with Margo's (Caroline's grandmother) diaries very interesting. I did at times feel like it was a bit hard to follow since the letters and diaries aren't read in order and it also goes back and forth between present day and the past. I also had some difficulties with the way the book tried to mirror the characters lives and struggles, past and present. At times, that part felt a little contrived. Understandably, the characters all seem quite tragic and broken, but the book does leave room for healing now that the truth has been uncovered.
I received this book courtesy of the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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