Release date - 2nd August 2018
Book length - 320 pages Publisher - Bookouture Amazon UK - www.amazon.co.uk Amazon US - www.amazon.com I want to thank Noelle from www.bookouture.com for the opportunity to take part in this blog tour and for providing me with an e-copy of this book via Netgalley. ABOUT THIS BOOK What if keeping your loved ones safe meant never seeing them again? Canada, present day When Martha’s beloved father dies, he leaves her two things: a mysterious stash of letters to an English woman called ‘Catkins’ and directions to a beach hut in the English seaside town of Wells-Next-The-Sea. Martha is at a painful crossroads in her own life, and seizes this chance for a trip to England – to discover more about her family’s past, and the identity of her father’s secret correspondent. Norfolk, 1940 Sylvia’s husband Howard has gone off to war, and she is struggling to raise her two children alone. Her only solace is her beach hut in Wells, and her friendship with Connie, a woman she meets on the beach. The two women form a bond that will last a lifetime, and Sylvia tells Connie something that no-one else knows: about a secret lover… and a child. But the tragedy of war brings heartbreaking choices. And a promise made between the two women will echo down the years, and could change everything for Martha… MY REVIEW Firstly I just have to say something about this stunning cover - it is quite possibly the prettiest book cover I have seen so far this year and really catches the eye. Now I can talk about this absolutely engrossing dual timeline novel that will capture your heart, body, and soul and take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride from start to finish. In the present day, Martha has just buried her father when she discovers a collection of letters to an English woman and the plans of a trip to the English seaside town of Wells. A little lost in her life, Martha impulsively decides to take this trip and uncover the mystery surrounding this relationship. The story moves from Martha's quest to Sylvia's story in England in the 1940s. Sylvia's part of the story ensnared my heart as love, loss, heartbreak, and strength take centre stage as the tragedy of war really hits home to the reader. Can Martha discover how it all links together and find hope for the future? The characters are full of depth and feeling and the reader cannot help be caught up in the drama of it all. I enjoyed following Martha as she tries to dig up the truth but my favourite parts of the story were those set in the 1940s with Sylvia. There was an added richness to these parts that made it come alive as I read and I couldn't put this book down. Be prepared to cry (just warning you now!) but also be prepared to smile at the strength, love, and determination that is shown throughout this story. THE LOST LETTERS by Sarah Mitchell is a moving, heartbreaking, loving story that will take your breath away and I highly recommend it to all fiction fans but especially those who love historical and World War II novels. AUTHOR BIO After graduating from Cambridge University, Sarah Mitchell practised as a barrister in London for 20 years, working in the field of human rights and European Law. She was tempted to write fiction for a long while and finally signed up for an introductory creative writing course with the Open University. Two years later she took a sabbatical from the bar to do an MA in Creative Writing at the UEA and has never looked back. THE LOST LETTERS is her first novel, inspired by a walk on the beach at Wells-next-the-Sea to calm her nerves before starting the MA, and the decision her grandparents almost made to evacuate her mother to Canada at the start of the Second World War. Sarah now lives back in Norfolk - where she grew up - with her husband and three almost-grown-up children, and combines writing with some legal work. For more information: Twitter - twitter.com/SarahM_writer DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT ALL OF THE OTHER STOPS ALONG THE WAY!!
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