The Clockmaker's Daughter
Registered by indygo88 of Lafayette, Indiana USA on 10/26/2019
This book is in a Controlled Release!
This book is in a Controlled Release!
1 journaler for this copy...
"In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon Birchwood Manor on the banks of the Upper Thames. Their plan: to spend a secluded summer month in a haze of inspiration and creativity. But by the time their stay is over, one woman has been shot dead while another has disappeared; a priceless heirloom is missing; and Edward Radcliffe's life is in ruins.
Over one hundred and fifty years later, Elodie Winslow, a young archivist in London, uncovers a leather satchel containing two seemingly unrelated items: a sepia photograph of an arresting-looking woman in Victorian clothing, and an artist's sketchbook containing the drawing of a twin-gabled house on the bend of a river.
Why does Birchwood Manor feel so familiar to Elodie? And who is the beautiful woman in the photograph? Will she ever give up her secrets?
Told by multiple voices across time, The Clockmaker's Daughter is a story of murder, mystery, and thievery, of art, love and loss. And flowing through its pages like a river, is the voice of a woman who stands outside time, whose name has been forgotten by history, but who has watched it all unfold: Birdie Bell, the clockmaker's daughter."
Acquired via PaperBackSwap. (Unabridged on 14 CDs; read by Joanne Froggatt)
Over one hundred and fifty years later, Elodie Winslow, a young archivist in London, uncovers a leather satchel containing two seemingly unrelated items: a sepia photograph of an arresting-looking woman in Victorian clothing, and an artist's sketchbook containing the drawing of a twin-gabled house on the bend of a river.
Why does Birchwood Manor feel so familiar to Elodie? And who is the beautiful woman in the photograph? Will she ever give up her secrets?
Told by multiple voices across time, The Clockmaker's Daughter is a story of murder, mystery, and thievery, of art, love and loss. And flowing through its pages like a river, is the voice of a woman who stands outside time, whose name has been forgotten by history, but who has watched it all unfold: Birdie Bell, the clockmaker's daughter."
Acquired via PaperBackSwap. (Unabridged on 14 CDs; read by Joanne Froggatt)
In present day London, Elodie Winslow discovers a satchel containing an old photograph of an unknown woman, as well as a sketchbook with a drawing of a house near a river. Though she has no known knowledge of either, these items seem to call to her, and soon she is wrapped up in the mystery of their past.
It seems that I've been reading a fair amount of books with unlikeable characters lately, and I felt it was time to turn to one of my favorite authors. Kate Morton never fails to pull me in with her beautiful writing and her wonderful storytelling ability. I'd been saving this, her most recent book, to relish at a time when I felt appropriate. And here we are.
So having said that, I feel bad in saying that this is perhaps my least favorite of hers. Not that it's bad, because it's not. They never are. But I did find that the timeline in this one was a bit confusing, though that may have been somewhat due to my reading this on audio. I've done most of Morton's books on audio, and I believe they've all been read by Caroline Lee, who does an exceptional job. This one, however, was read by Joanne Froggatt (of Downton Abbey fame), who also did a great job. The Clockmaker's Daughter has all of Morton's trademarks: a back-and-forth timeline, a bit of mystery, an old house, etc., as well as a gradual unfolding of a good storyline. There was just something about this one that didn't capture me quite as much as some of the others. But would I recommend it? Absolutely. I will read anything Kate Morton writes.
It seems that I've been reading a fair amount of books with unlikeable characters lately, and I felt it was time to turn to one of my favorite authors. Kate Morton never fails to pull me in with her beautiful writing and her wonderful storytelling ability. I'd been saving this, her most recent book, to relish at a time when I felt appropriate. And here we are.
So having said that, I feel bad in saying that this is perhaps my least favorite of hers. Not that it's bad, because it's not. They never are. But I did find that the timeline in this one was a bit confusing, though that may have been somewhat due to my reading this on audio. I've done most of Morton's books on audio, and I believe they've all been read by Caroline Lee, who does an exceptional job. This one, however, was read by Joanne Froggatt (of Downton Abbey fame), who also did a great job. The Clockmaker's Daughter has all of Morton's trademarks: a back-and-forth timeline, a bit of mystery, an old house, etc., as well as a gradual unfolding of a good storyline. There was just something about this one that didn't capture me quite as much as some of the others. But would I recommend it? Absolutely. I will read anything Kate Morton writes.
Sending off to PBS member. Enjoy! :')
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