Journal Entry 1 by seethroughfaith from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Wednesday, March 17, 2010

'A haunting story of the search for identity...is packed with memorable characters and evocative settings. ' Choice Magazine

About the author:
Kate Morton grew up in the mountains of southeast Queensland, Australia. She has degrees in Dramatic Art and English Literature and is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Queensland. Kate lives with her husband and young son in Brisbane. The Forgotten Garden is her second novel.


`great holiday reading...an unusual book but one that keeps the reader guessing until the truth is unravelled at the end.' Nuneaton Telegraph ... that sounds promising at least

 

Journal Entry 2 by seethroughfaith at Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Sunday, January 30, 2011

This is peculiar. I read this book very recently - but didn't journal it - and fogot about it. Then I bought a new copy (secondhand for only 1.50€) because I like rescuing English books from flea markets here in Turku (the European Capital of Culture) ... but realised I'd read it ... only now I can't find the book anymore,and as I said never got around to journalling it. As I said very peculiar.

Anyway I liked this novel. I think Kate Morton crafted it very well. There was good depth to the characters, but the plot itself was very disturbing! I liked it that the story spanned two continents - both of which I love - and while some of the connections were a bit contrived (this is fiction afterall) overall I think it was a really good read.

Hoping that a friend has simply 'borrowed this' but for now I'll mark it as RES (though I wish there was a category AWOL!)

BTW: The moniker 'authoress' is wonderful though isn't it?