Set between the 1930s,and the present, Maggie O'Farrell's new novel is the story of Esme, a woman edited out of her family's history, and of the secrets that come to light when, sixty years later, she is released from care, and a young woman, Iris, discovers the great aunt she never knew she had. The mystery that unfolds is the heartbreaking tale of two sisters in colonial India and 1930s Edinburgh - of the loneliness that binds them together and the rivalries that drive them apart, and lead one of them to a shocking betrayal - but above all it is the story of Esme, a fiercely intelligent, unconventional young woman, and of the terrible price she is made to pay for her family's unhappiness. This is vintage Maggie O'Farrell: an impassioned, intense, haunting family drama - a stunning imagining of a life stolen, and reclaimed.



I just loved this book, I really enjoyed the way the story was told via 3 people, although I occasionally found it a little confusing. This did not however detract from wht was an absolutely captivating read that I couldn't put down. I can understand why Maggie O'Farrell is a consistent Sunday Times bestseller and will look out for more of her books in the future.

I loved this book and could not put it down until the full story of the interwoven characters became clear

CAUGHT IN KILBARCHAN RENFREWSHIRE SCOTLAND

I thoroughly enjoyed this book but felt slightly let down by the ending but all in all would recommend this a book to be read.