_krysta 's review for:

Ashton Hall by Lauren Belfer

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I wasn't sure what to expect with this one was but was pleasantly surprised. It has so much to unpack! Motherhood and what we are willing to do for our children, neuro-diversity and the challenges it can include, family illness, marital dilemmas, expat living and a mysterious death that takes us into research on British history and teaches us so much about the past, which in turn reflects to boldy in the present. This book made me consider many things about life and happiness and choices we make. I love a book that makes me think introspectively but keeps me enthralled as I do. I liked following Hannah's journey, and her subsequent following of Isabel. I enjoyed the atmospheric writing and profoundness throughout. I wish there was an epilogue of a more in the future recap of how it all turned out as I was invested in what became of these characters. But it still ended with a hopeful outcome, and a slight twist to the mysterious death too!