Bethr1986 (305 KP) rated The Disappearance of Emily (Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic #2) in Books
Nov 6, 2021
Another fantastic story that had me hooked on the first page. I really love the way this story flows. The mystery involved gets my brain ticking seeing if I can find out whats going on before the truth is revealed. There is a little bit of heartache involved im glad it doesn't last too long though.
I deffinatly recommend this series, uncovering mystery the warmth of a family and hope - brilliant!
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Secrets of the Tides in Books
May 18, 2022
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Secrets of the Tides
By Hannah Richell
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Every family has a secret: a dramatic family saga with a dark thread of suspense lurking at its heart.
The Tides are a family with dark secrets. Haunted by the events of one tragic day ten years ago, they are each, in their own way, struggling to move forwards with their lives.
Dora, the youngest daughter, lives in a ramshackle East End warehouse with her artist boyfriend Dan. Dora is doing a good job of skating across the surface of her life - but when she discovers she is pregnant the news leaves her shaken and staring back at the darkness of a long-held guilt.
Returning to Clifftops, the rambling family house perched high on the Dorset coastline, Dora must confront her past. Clifftops hasn't changed in years and moving through its rooms and gardens, Dora can still feel the echo of that terrible summer's day when life changed forever for the Tides.
As Dora begins her search for clues surrounding the events of that fateful day, she comes to realise that the path to redemption may rest with her troubled sister, Cassie. If Dora can unlock the secrets Cassie swore she would take to her grave, just maybe she will have a shot at salvation.
But can long-held secrets ever really be forgiven? And even if you do manage to forgive and forget, how do you ever allow yourself to truly love again?
This was one of those reads when you never know what to expect. It starts of with a young lady trying to take her life then as we read on we discover a family full of tragedy and secrets. It’s very well written and deals with some very sensitive and heartbreaking subjects. We see a family torn apart and the only hope is a new baby to hopefully bring them together finally. I really enjoyed this and once I settled in to the book I couldn’t put it down.
The Babysitter
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You trust her with your family. Would you trust her with your life? Mark and Melissa Cain are...
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La Boda de Valentina (2018)
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Valentina (Marimar Vega) seems to have the perfect life in New York, with a perfect job and a...
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
8.6
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The comic misadventures of the beleaguered Griswold family continue in the third and most successful...
The Furies (The Kent Family Chronicles Book 4)
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Opening twenty-two years after the events of The Seekers, John Jakes’s fourth Kent Family novel...
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A Greyhound of a Girl
9.0
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The best-ever children's novel from the brilliant Roddy Doyle is a funny, sad story about four...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Children of the Siege (book 1) in Books
Feb 22, 2024
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Children of the Siege (Book1)
By Diney Costeloe
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Nineteenth-century Paris is in flames, houses ransacked, streets barricaded. Most people are fleeing the ravaged city, but the St Clair family have made a fateful decision – to return to Paris from their house in the country.
As the horrors of the Commune and the ensuring siege engulf the St Clairs, little Helene falls ill and becomes separated from the family. Lost and alone, she must fend for herself on the war-torn streets.
This was a pretty decent read. I love historical fiction, this is set in 19th century France when war is raging as well as civil unrest we follow a family dealing with life and the changes war has brought on them.
Wilkie Collins: A Life of Sensation
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This is the definitive biography of Wilkie Collins: the Victorian novelist, playwright, author of...