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A review by jessbookishlife
The Lost Sister by Kathleen McGurl
4.0
Historical is a genre I quite enjoy. I love that it allows me to under society back then and it's a journey through time that we can never make except via a book. Then I started reading dual timeline novels and it was the best of both worlds for me. I get to experience the historical genre with the added bonus of following contemporary characters as well.
In this book we follow a family during present times with Harriet and back in 1911 with three sisters, Emma, Lily and Ruby. The story of the three sister ships: Olympic, Titanic and Britannic; and the mystery of what happened to Harriet's grandmother's sisters.
Although most of us know the history of the three sister ships, I loved the connection that the author made between the family and that event. As we uncover the truth about the secrets of the family, and that made me very curious with each page I read.
It was a moving story, emotional and quite a journey. The characters were believable, and could connect with both Harriet and Emma easily. They were amazingly well written and as I followed the two timelines, the details and the realism, I loved it and it was perfect for the entire feel the story had.
Overall, I enjoyed the story and how the fiction connected well with the true history. I also loved the family and the ties between them all, past and present.
[I want to thank Rachel, at Rachel’s Random Resources, Kathleen McGurl and HQ for the eCopy of this book, via NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.]
In this book we follow a family during present times with Harriet and back in 1911 with three sisters, Emma, Lily and Ruby. The story of the three sister ships: Olympic, Titanic and Britannic; and the mystery of what happened to Harriet's grandmother's sisters.
Although most of us know the history of the three sister ships, I loved the connection that the author made between the family and that event. As we uncover the truth about the secrets of the family, and that made me very curious with each page I read.
It was a moving story, emotional and quite a journey. The characters were believable, and could connect with both Harriet and Emma easily. They were amazingly well written and as I followed the two timelines, the details and the realism, I loved it and it was perfect for the entire feel the story had.
Overall, I enjoyed the story and how the fiction connected well with the true history. I also loved the family and the ties between them all, past and present.
[I want to thank Rachel, at Rachel’s Random Resources, Kathleen McGurl and HQ for the eCopy of this book, via NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.]