BOOK BY: Hannah Linder
This book started off well and I quite enjoyed the “sibling” relationship between William and Isabella. There were a lot of special moments. And as brother and sister, they were adorable.
The story moves quickly in the first half and then it slows right down as William discovers the truth about his past, which totally changes everything about his present and future. The dark moments of this story are really dark – deception, attempted murder, baby out of wedlock, assumed identities, secrets. This story has it all. And there’s a lot of pride going around, dished out between main and secondary characters.
I quite enjoyed the first half.
The second half of the story is when things turn bleak and dark. Secondary characters exposed for who they really are. And some really strange twists take place. And William and Isabella’s relationship takes an abrupt turn. I preferred their relationship at the start of the book, though they both got the happy ending they were looking for.
The narrative moves along, immersing the reader into the setting. It isn’t difficult to picture any of the manor houses, London or the dwellings of poorer characters.
I received an ecopy of the book through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.