1918
The Great War is over, and Clara Carter has boarded a train bound for Cornwall - to meet a family that would once have been hers. But they must never discover her secret...
1939
Hannah has always been curious about her mother's mysterious past, but the outbreak of the Second World War casts everything in a new light. As the bombs begin to fall, Hannah and her brothers are determined to do their bit for the war effort - whatever the cost.
2020
Caroline has long been the keeper of her family's secrets. But now, with her own daughter needing her more than ever, it's time to tell the truth - to show Natalie that she comes from a long line of women who have weathered the storms of life, as hardy and proud as the rugged Cornish coastline...
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[It is said that the failings of a family bloodline repeat themselves through the generations until eventually someone, possibly centuries later, breaks the mould]
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(@HarperCollinsUK, 11 June 2020, 400 pages, ebook, #ARC from @HarperCollinsUK via # NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed, #BlogTour 16 June via @RandomTTours)
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I know who the author is of course, but I've never read any of her books. I thought Daughters of Cornwall was great so I might check out her other books. This book uses my favourite kind of narrative structure; non-linear, moving between the past and present and the use of more than one narrative voice. The time period often shifts within individual chapters as well but it's sight-posted so I never lost the thread of what was happening. I loved the characters. Such strong women who manage to survive the various trials life cruelly throws at them. The book is well written and completely pulled me into the linked lives of these very different women. This is a book about families and secrets, completely riveting. I'm glad I got a chance to spend some time with this book.
