This is one of my favorites, even if I bought it by accident. Nice accents, accurate individual voices for each character, and a skilled narrative tone throughout. And the narrator is exceptional, as well. By the end, the story manages to be emotionally fulfilling while longingly agonizing. You'll find yourself looking beyond the boundaries of the story, even, feeling you can see the world beyond what the author created. The good characters are charming, the bad characters disturbingly villainous, each story is intriguing, the settings and historical research creep up on you to create a setting you feel a part of.

Each scene is well crafted, and the entire novel flows into one whole, rather than seeming episodic, as these types sometimes do. With elements of historical, mystery, romance, generational, and personal journey genres, this story is as complex as it is developed. The tales themselves intertwine to tell one story, one novel, each being intriguing in their own right. At first it seems a little distracting, as each time you get drawn in to one story you shift to another, but soon you are caught in all three tales, for different reasons, and can't wait to get back to each to find a conclusion. This is an enchanting story that takes place over three, even four, eras. Honestly, I bought this by accident, adding it to my cart when I tried to click on the title, then checking out without noticing it. Inheriting a book of dark and intriguing fairytales written by Eliza Makepeace Rutherford - the Victorian authoress who disappeared mysteriously in the early 20th century - as well as a cliff-top cottage on the other side of the world, Cassandra takes her courage in both hands to follow in the footsteps of Nell, on a quest to find out the truth about their history, their family and their past little knowing that in the process, she will also discover a new life for herself.Įnchanting, intriguing, mysterious, and beautiful Her much loved grandmother, Nell, has just died and Cassandra, her life already shaken by a tragic accident 10 years ago, feels like she has lost everything known and dear to her.īut an unexpected and mysterious bequest from Nell turns Cassandra's life upside down and ends up challenging everything she thought she knew about herself and her family. Thirty-eight year old Cassandra is lost, alone, and grieving.

A foundling, an old book of dark fairy tales, a secret garden, a maze, an aristocratic family, a love denied, a mystery - The Forgotten Garden is a captivating, atmospheric, and a compulsive listen about the past, ghosts, family, and memories from best-selling author Kate Morton.

The forgotten garden by kate morton