Synopsis:
On the brink of a life-changing decision, Alexis Fielding longs to find out about her mother's past. But Sofia has never spoken of it. All she admits to is growing up in a small Cretan village before moving to London. When Alexis decides to visit Crete, however, Sofia gives her daughter a letter to take to an old friend, and promises that through her she will learn more. Arriving in Plaka, Alexis is astonished to see that it lies a stone's throw from the tiny, deserted island of Spinalonga - Greece's former leper colony. Then she finds Fortini, and at last hears the story that Sofia has buried all her life: the tale of her great-grandmother Eleni and her daughters and a family rent by tragedy, war and passion. She discovers how intimately she is connected with the island, and how secrecy holds them all in its powerful grip...

I had mixed feelings about this book. The setting of the story was interesting, but unfortunately I didn't manage to get any real sympathy for the characters.

Took the book to today's bookcrossing meeting in Oslo, and gave it to LESEHEST in person. Happy reading! :)

This book will be read and passed on.
Thank you so much, shimi :)

A very entertaining book; am very glad I got to read it.

Takk, shimi

The book will be travelling north, to lunacia

LESEHEST was kind enough to send me this book! I am planning on reading it before the book club meeting of my old book club in Oslo in June. I have a guest invite for that, and getting the to be read books by bookcrossing is just great!

Thanks a lot, LESEHEST!

This book came with me on my trip down south. I didn't have as much time to read as I though I would, so this book was pretty much the perfect summer read! Easy and light. The front cover says "a beach book with a heart", and I agree.

It's not a book to read for insight and depth, but that's not what you want on warm summer days, when you want to relax, now, is it? ;-)

Thank you, LESEHEST, for sending to to me, so that I got to read it!

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Released this at the very nice OBCZ in Alta while visiting the city for a meeting.