Two sisters. One heartbreaking secret. And a past that cannot stay buried. In the depths of a harsh winter, Erica and Beth Calcott return to the house where they spent idyllic summers as children. As Erica sorts through her late grandmother's belongings, strange fragments of family history and vivid memories break from the surface of the present day...Memories of their cousin, Henry, who disappeared one summer long ago, and of their grandmother, a bitter woman, full of a deep, dark hatred. As Erica sifts through remnants of the past, a secret emerges, reaching all the way back to a beautiful heiress in turn-of-the-century Oklahoma. As past and present converge, Erica and Beth must come to terms with two terrible acts of betrayal and the heartbreaking legacy left behind.

I read this a few years back now, and really enjoyed it. I'm liking historical fiction more and more and this ticked all of the right boxes. Family secrets, tragedy, intrigue... it has it all. I did suspect what the twists would be and was proven right as the book progressed. I'd definitely read more by Katherine Webb.

Taking to the monthly meet-up at Towcester Mill Brewery today at 2pm.

Released upon the Book Buffet at the Ipswich UnConvention 2018...

Looking forward to reading this - and great to meet up with friends at the Ipswich uncon 2018

This book is about the impact the actions of one person can have on others, and how love, or the lack of it also impacts. Two sister go to the house of their grandma Meredith who has left it to them only if they go to live with it. The eldest Beth is struggling with mental illness, her younger sister Erica wants to try and help her. The story is of Erica's search for the truth of what happened the year their cousin Henry disappeared when he was 12 and they were children. It is also the story of their great grandmother Caroline from America, and how her life has ripples that are still affecting them now.