A review by pixieauthoress
The Memory Garden by Rachel Hore

4.0

I didn't enjoy this quite as much as 'The Dream House' by the same author, mainly because there was a slightly dull period in the middle of the novel where it mainly focused on the contemporary story and the two main characters were a bit depressing and self-absorbed during this time. Although I started out enjoying the contemporary story more, the historical one did get more interesting once the novel got going. Overall, a pretty interesting dual-time narrative which might appeal to Downton Abbey fans due to the historical storyline and the romance between the upper class cousin and the maid. Several reviews comment that this book is nowhere near as good as the author's recent novels, so I'm looking forward to seeing how her writing progresses! Ultimately, a slightly deeper chick-lit novel but still a fairly easy read. 4*