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The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde
by Eve Chase
I love alternating timelines and the way Eve Chase weaves the stories of the four sisters in 1959 with Jessie and her family in present day kept me pulled along until the very last page. Chase does a brilliant job of writing the inner turmoil that Margot feels as she and her sisters become women and grapple with the guilt of growing up while her cousin Audrey is stuck in time on the day she disappeared.
In present day Jessie struggles with the ghost of a totally different woman. The late wife of her husband seems to be fighting with her for the attention of her step daughter and she fears her husband. The inner difficulties that Jessie has about uprooting her life, trying to be a good mother to both of her daughters and the perfect wife are beautifully articulated.
Between these two timelines Chase hits so many of the feelings that women go through over their maturation that at times it was like looking into a mirror. At others it was an adventure beyond anything I've experienced (thankfully) but kept my imagination on fire for how everything would turn out.
Being set in the English countryside was another aspect that intrigued me and Chase did not disappoint. The lavishly described manor home kept me enthralled both while it was fully operational as well as when Jessie and her husband decide to fix it up and turn it into their new home. The home charmed me from the first pages and continued to do so even when things felt a bit malicious.
I would highly recommend this book, especially to historical fiction enthusiasts or anyone in for a good mystery!
In present day Jessie struggles with the ghost of a totally different woman. The late wife of her husband seems to be fighting with her for the attention of her step daughter and she fears her husband. The inner difficulties that Jessie has about uprooting her life, trying to be a good mother to both of her daughters and the perfect wife are beautifully articulated.
Between these two timelines Chase hits so many of the feelings that women go through over their maturation that at times it was like looking into a mirror. At others it was an adventure beyond anything I've experienced (thankfully) but kept my imagination on fire for how everything would turn out.
Being set in the English countryside was another aspect that intrigued me and Chase did not disappoint. The lavishly described manor home kept me enthralled both while it was fully operational as well as when Jessie and her husband decide to fix it up and turn it into their new home. The home charmed me from the first pages and continued to do so even when things felt a bit malicious.
I would highly recommend this book, especially to historical fiction enthusiasts or anyone in for a good mystery!