The beguiling fifth novel from the number one bestselling author of The House at Riverton and The Secret Keeper
Kate Morton was born in South Australia and grew up in the mountains of south-east Queensland. She has degrees in dramatic art and English literature, specializing in nineteenth-century tragedy and contemporary gothic novels. She is the author of The House at Riverton, The Forgotten Garden, The Distant Hours, The Secret Keeper, The Lake House and The Clockmaker's Daughter, which have all been global number one bestsellers.
Bestselling storyteller Morton excels in this mystery set against
the gothic backdrop of 1930s England . . . Morton's plotting is
impeccable, and her finely wrought characters, brought together in
the end by Sparrow's investigation, are as surprised as readers
will be by the astonishing conclusion
*Publishers Weekly*
Addictive reading
*Mail on Sunday*
An historic house, a long buried mystery, a dash of romance -
familiar ingredients for Morton's bestsellers... Delicious and
chunky
*Sunday Mirror*
A skilfully imagined story of love, loss and family secrets
*Woman & Home*
Once again she delivers the satisfactions of all her best sellers .
. . Mysteries at the core, they draw depth and appeal from her
carefully applied layers of family, history, and moral conundrum.
And that makes them perfect books for just about every reader
*Library Journal*
Morton's moody, suspenseful latest is the perfect page-turner for a
chilly night
*People Magazine*
Similar in both tone and style to her debut, featuring the sort of
expansive, absorbing, heart-wrenching story that is swiftly
becoming the trademark of this Australian author . . . Morton's
elements of mystery are always tightly-wound and expertly plotted,
she remains one step ahead of the reader at all times, giving just
enough to keep them guessing without ever revealing too much to
lose the intrigue . . . It will transport you to the Cornish
countryside, dissolve your trials in the face of others' and-most
of all-make you remember why you love reading so much. It is Kate
Morton at her finest
*Reader’s Digest*
Morton writes with such page-turning ease, you can easily lose
yourself in her world for days . . . a pace that's more mystery
than thriller - perfect when you really don't want a book to
end.
*The Pool*
An absorbing tale of family secrets
*Choice Magazine*
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