A review by i_hype_romance
The Lost Manuscript by Cathy Bonidan

4.0

A huge thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.

This novel begins with a story about another novel. Anne- Liese discovers a mysterious manuscript while on vacation. It's a manuscript that affects her profoundly, and it provides an escape from the mundane stresses of her life.

The story unfolds in epistolary form through a series of letters as Anne-Liese attempts to ferret out the author's identity. The journey of the manuscript through a series of disconnected readers evolves into its own story. Along the way, lives are fundamentally changed, internal battles are waged, and the fragility of the human condition is exposed.

At its heart, this is a story for bibliophiles everywhere. It is a story about the power of words to transform our lives, and a celebration of the meaning and purpose books bring to our lives.