Date: January 17, 2025
Author: Kate Morton
Genre: gothic historical fiction
Page 100 ‘Lack of potatoes left a person’s stomach growling, but absence of beauty hardened the soul’. Even if this author wants to describe paint dry, I think I’d read it.
So, what happened was there were three sisters that had been life-long residents of a famous castle. Their late father whom had made the castle famous had passed on a long time ago. He had been a world-renowned author and inspirational to many a young reader, leading one such fan, Edith (Edie), to the front steps of his castle, asking for a tour.
This unlikely introduction began quite a journey between the sisters three and Edith. As the story progressed more was revealed about how deeply inlaid were the ties that bound Edith to the sisters, and also the castle. Much more complex than just Edith’s love of an iconic story and the teller.
This novel was beautifully crafted, and I highly suggest reading this feel good story.