Publish Date: March 3, 2009
Pages: 473
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 978-1416550532
On the eve of a glittering society party, by the lake of a grand English county house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses are sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford. This story unfolds both in the 1920’s and 1999. Grace Bradley, in the 1920’s is a housemaid of Riverton Manor and in 1999 she is an old lady living in a nursing home approaching death, is visiting by a young director making a film about the poet’s suicide and is looking to Grace to fill in the missing pieces.
The reader knows that
Robbie McCourt, the poet, who commits suicide at Riverton in 1925, really didn't
that the suicide story is a cover-up to a scandal. Grace knows what really happened that night
and has kept that secret he entire life – until now, in her final years of life
when she starts at the beginning, when she starts work at Riverton for the Hartford
My Thoughts
In the page-turner of a novel, beautifully written and reminiscent of the era in England prior to and after World War 1, the author succeeds in weaving a complex tale of passion, jealousy and intrigue utilizing the past memories of 98 year old Grace Bradley and the secret she has guarded for over 60 years.
In the page-turner of a novel, beautifully written and reminiscent of the era in England prior to and after World War 1, the author succeeds in weaving a complex tale of passion, jealousy and intrigue utilizing the past memories of 98 year old Grace Bradley and the secret she has guarded for over 60 years.
This story combines love,
war, honour, family, money and scandals in an intricately woven web of deceit
and secrets. This book has so many
twists and turns that you never really know what is going to happen – until the
very last page when the entire story is finally revealed.
This book is a must read
for lovers of historical novels and well written mysteries. The House at Riverton is a literary feast.
My Rating: ««««
The reviews made here are my personal opinion. I’m not being paid to review any of these books. I am by no means a professional book reviewer or editor. I do this for the love of books.
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