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A review by mrsfligs
The Girl in the Letter by Emily Gunnis
3.0
I read this book because it was the pick for one of my book clubs. Otherwise, I'm not sure I would have finished it. Perhaps the best way to describe this book is "cuckoo bananas." The plot focuses on a home for unwed mothers in 1950s England that has not necessarily treated their charges well. (In some ways, it reminded me of the much better book, "Before We Were Yours" by Lisa Wingate.) Someone who knows all the secrets of what went on in the home is slowly and steadily murdering key players during the present times, and a young reporter is trying to uncover the truth.
This book reads like a soap opera, and everything and everyone is interconnected to some degree. When we were discussing the book, one member hadn't had time to read the book. However, our discussion was so full of confusion and trying to figure out who exactly was who and who did what when, that we probably didn't spoil the plot as everyone who had read it was confused to some degree.
Honestly, this book was a bit of a mess, but I could see that some readers who enjoy crazy-ass stories might enjoy it. For me personally, I kept rolling my eyes at all the "revelations" as they were uncovered.
This book reads like a soap opera, and everything and everyone is interconnected to some degree. When we were discussing the book, one member hadn't had time to read the book. However, our discussion was so full of confusion and trying to figure out who exactly was who and who did what when, that we probably didn't spoil the plot as everyone who had read it was confused to some degree.
Honestly, this book was a bit of a mess, but I could see that some readers who enjoy crazy-ass stories might enjoy it. For me personally, I kept rolling my eyes at all the "revelations" as they were uncovered.