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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This ended up being a very different kind of book to what I expected which wasn't necessarily bad but I think I spent a lot of it feeling a little confused. The pace of the story was quite slow and there's a lot of dialogue which for me affected the flow also. It's a sweet book with great characters and a good setting especially if you love old buildings with lots of history.
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Although I usually enjoy the books I read to be firmly grounded in reality, there’s something about Ali McNamara’s books which I can’t seem to resist. Perhaps she has cast a spell on me!
Eve owns an antiques shop in Clockmaker Court in Cambridge and loves finding out the stories behind everything she sells. Clockmaker Court is filled with quirky shops which have equally quirky owners and I enjoyed meeting each of them and finding out about their shops. When she is asked to do a house clearance she meets Adam, the grandson of the late owner and although he wants nothing more than to get the house cleared quickly and move back to London, it seems that fate has other ideas. They quickly realise that their grandparents had known each other and seemed determined to bring them together from beyond the grave.
It was such fun reading about Adam and Eve (yes, really!) starting to realise that there was a mystery regarding both their families to be solved, and that led them to another mystery regarding the shops in Clockmaker Court. I loved all the connections to clocks and time which the author worked into the story. My head was spinning at times with the permutations of time! Adam and Eve were clearly meant to be the people to solve the mystery and two people who were destined to be together.
I’m not really sure I can say much more about the plot of this book without giving too much away. What I will say though is that I was completely caught up in Eve and Adam’s story and absolutely willing to believe that what the author wrote about was possible. That’s quite a talent really. Are you intrigued yet? Good!
Right Place, Right Time is another enchanting read from Ali McNamara. Prepare to be swept away by this magical tale, and be well and truly spellbound!
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for this ARC.
Eve Sinclair, 36, is a leap year baby. She lives in Cambridge and runs Rainy Day Antiques on Clockmaker Court, an old family business inherited from her grandparents. She loves her job and finding out about the history of objects in her care.
Adam Darcy, 40, is also a leap year baby. He's a roadie who hires Eve on behalf of his grandfather on their joint birthday to do a house clearance of his grandfather's property. He ends up buying the old bookshop next to Eve's shop and they start spending a lot of time together.
But far from this being a straightforward romance, we unravel a mystery to do with Adam's great grandfather Archie, Eve's great grandmother Dotty and a hidden space behind a metal door where the 12th building on the court should be. What have certain books, letters, a painting and a grandfather clock to do with them both, their birthdate and biblical names? Has someone set them up to meet at the right time and place?
This captivating book grabbed me from the first page. I like reading about time travel even though it always hurts my brain thinking about it. I loved all the characters of Clockmaker Court, from Orla and Harriet to Luca, Ben and Barney, who all turned out to have a fascinating history. Most of them have survived trauma and bad accidents which have shaped their lives.
This is a beautiful, uniquely interesting, warmhearted story combining romance with mystery, history and a dash of magic about timing being everything. I love all of Ali McNamara's books and her use of magical realism but this felt really special. I am giving it all the stars because I could seriously see this as a movie which I would love to watch. Just lovely.
Eve Sinclair, 36, is a leap year baby. She lives in Cambridge and runs Rainy Day Antiques on Clockmaker Court, an old family business inherited from her grandparents. She loves her job and finding out about the history of objects in her care.
Adam Darcy, 40, is also a leap year baby. He's a roadie who hires Eve on behalf of his grandfather on their joint birthday to do a house clearance of his grandfather's property. He ends up buying the old bookshop next to Eve's shop and they start spending a lot of time together.
But far from this being a straightforward romance, we unravel a mystery to do with Adam's great grandfather Archie, Eve's great grandmother Dotty and a hidden space behind a metal door where the 12th building on the court should be. What have certain books, letters, a painting and a grandfather clock to do with them both, their birthdate and biblical names? Has someone set them up to meet at the right time and place?
This captivating book grabbed me from the first page. I like reading about time travel even though it always hurts my brain thinking about it. I loved all the characters of Clockmaker Court, from Orla and Harriet to Luca, Ben and Barney, who all turned out to have a fascinating history. Most of them have survived trauma and bad accidents which have shaped their lives.
This is a beautiful, uniquely interesting, warmhearted story combining romance with mystery, history and a dash of magic about timing being everything. I love all of Ali McNamara's books and her use of magical realism but this felt really special. I am giving it all the stars because I could seriously see this as a movie which I would love to watch. Just lovely.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail