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A review by herreadingroom
Homecoming by Isabel Ashdown
4.0
Katrin and Bill Gold purchase The Starlings which was originally the old workhouse and, more recently, the old Mother and Baby Home where Katrin was born. Their dream is that this will be billed as Dorset’s safest gated community and provide a happy haven for its residents in stark contrast to its past sad, and often brutal, purposes.
The dream is all set to be realised until a body is discovered in the old clock tower and the dreams suddenly take a sinister turn and past dark secrets are unravelled.
This was a super multi-stranded mystery where the layers slowly but steadily peel away to reveal the final answers. I absolutely loved the characterisation in this book - not all the characters are likeable but I did particularly like Frida in this one. I also loved the background story of the building’s history which added to the drama and the sinister atmosphere. I thought it was very well plotted with chapters of perfect length each ending with a generous dollop of intrigue which leaves you hungry for the next chapter - ohhh…go on then, just one more chapter….!! You know the feeling…
I’ve read it in a few places that there is a feeling that this would make a brilliant TV drama and I have to wholeheartedly agree! So I’ll keep my fingers crossed for that one but meantime have absolutely no hesitation in recommending that you read this book! I thoroughly enjoyed it!
The dream is all set to be realised until a body is discovered in the old clock tower and the dreams suddenly take a sinister turn and past dark secrets are unravelled.
This was a super multi-stranded mystery where the layers slowly but steadily peel away to reveal the final answers. I absolutely loved the characterisation in this book - not all the characters are likeable but I did particularly like Frida in this one. I also loved the background story of the building’s history which added to the drama and the sinister atmosphere. I thought it was very well plotted with chapters of perfect length each ending with a generous dollop of intrigue which leaves you hungry for the next chapter - ohhh…go on then, just one more chapter….!! You know the feeling…
I’ve read it in a few places that there is a feeling that this would make a brilliant TV drama and I have to wholeheartedly agree! So I’ll keep my fingers crossed for that one but meantime have absolutely no hesitation in recommending that you read this book! I thoroughly enjoyed it!