carolyn0613 's review for:

Secrets of the Chocolate House by Paula Brackston

3.0

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Xanthe has a special gift of being able to time travel using antique objects that 'sing' to her. This sounds like a bit of a far-fetched idea and I nearly gave up reading after the first few pages as I thought the writing was dire. However it soon gets into its stride and the plot is quite fast flowing and engaging and the writing improves. It is a book in a series. I hadn't read the others but, although they were referred to, it didn't affect the plotline much. I liked the descriptions of the 17th century places and the links to the present day buildings. It's a nice light read.