The Secrets of Rochester Place: Unravel this spellbinding tale of family drama, love and betrayal
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By Iris Costello, Anna Burnett, Katherine Press, and and, Breffni Holahan
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Spring 1937: Teresa, a young Basque girl, is evacuated to London in the wake of the Guernica bombing. She thinks she has reached safety in the lofty halls of Rochester Place and the soothing arms of Mary Davidson, but trouble seeks her out wherever she goes…
Autumn 2020: Corrine, an emergency services operator, receives a call from a distressed woman called Mary. But when the ambulance arrives at Rochester Place – the address the woman gave them – she is nowhere to be found. No matter how hard she tries to forget, memories of Mary’s raw fear haunt Corinne and secrets, long-hidden in Corinne’s family tree, begin to surface. Is Mary calling from beyond the grave? And what actually happened at Rochester Place all those years ago?Set between the dusty halls of Rochester Place and the bustling streets of modern-day Tooting, this emotive, intricately layered mystery tells the spellbinding story of two people, separated by time, yet mysteriously connected through an enchanting Georgian house and the secrets within its walls. The perfect escapist read for fans of Kate Morton, Eve Chase and Lulu Taylor.
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A fantastic book with plenty of unfolding secrets.
It is set during WW2 and present day 2020. The chapters are clearly labelled with which character is telling the story and it is told as 1st person throughout.
It took me a while to get into this book as it jumps around in time but once I got to know the characters it became easier to follow and more enjoyable. As I usually find with books that jump around in different times, it wasn't clear to me how they were all going to connect. The author did a brilliant job of bringing the book together at the end. I didn't feel anything was left unexplained, which is always a bonus.
A great read with loads of emotion throughout.
Gemma - A Member of Blackhall Library Reading Group
At first i was a little dubious about the split chapters but i neednt have worried it worked well with this book the chapters were all set out and sequenced perfectly. The story was enjoyable, i especially liked when you suddenly realised the connection between the characters.
An intriguing story tracing the history of families facing Civil War in Spain, the Irish Uprising, World War 2 bombing in London and the internment of Italians during this time.
A mysterious phone call from the past sets this modern day story in motion and its a twisty sage of love and survival through the years and a final emotional twist for the woman who received that call.
LB
