A review by mailovely
The House at Riverton by Kate Morton

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This one is a slow burn for sure. But I didn’t really mind the pace. The historical backdrop of the novel is so descriptive that I loved immersing myself in the world. I felt an uncomfortable shift in the tone of the novel going from the pre-WWI era to the more modern 1920’s just as Grace felt experiencing it, which I personally liked. The passage of time is haunting, sad, and beautiful all at once in this book as it is in real life. For a book as long as this one I do wish more time was spent on the end of the story and the mystery of it all. But I will be picking up another Kate Morton book after this because her prose is lovely.