The Girl in the Letter
By Emily Gunnis
- Release Date: 2018-08-01
- Genre: Historical Fiction
Description
'A great book, truly hard to put down. Fast paced, brilliantly plotted and desperately sad at times - all hallmarks of a bestseller' Lesley Pearse on The Girl in the Letter
'I was gripped by The Girl in the Letter. The story is compelling, twisty, heart-wrenching and thought-provoking. A novel that stays with you' Sophie Kinsella
Perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Kathryn Hughes, this gripping novel of long-buried secrets will stay with you for ever.
A heartbreaking letter. A girl locked away. A mystery to be solved.
1956. When Ivy Jenkins falls pregnant she is sent in disgrace to St Margaret's, a dark, brooding house for unmarried mothers. Her baby is adopted against her will. Ivy will never leave.
Present day. Samantha Harper is a journalist desperate for a break. When she stumbles on a letter from the past, the contents shock and move her. The letter is from a young mother, begging to be rescued from St Margaret's. Before it is too late.
Sam is pulled into the tragic story and discovers a spate of unexplained deaths surrounding the woman and her child. With St Margaret's set for demolition, Sam has only hours to piece together a sixty-year-old mystery before the truth, which lies disturbingly close to home, is lost for ever...
Read her letter. Remember her story...
Reviews
The girl in the letters
5By lolo53MIf you plan on reading before bed this is not the book. I couldn’t put it down. You have to keep track of quite a few caricatures at first before they start to come together like an intricate web of horror and sadness. Leaves you hurting for all the pain these caricatures suffered.The Girl in the Letter
5By eddierosey510This was a book you couldn’t put down!Great Read!
5By Just a girl and her booksI loved this book! It is full of twists and turns until the very end.The Girl in the letter
3By srormy1This was a very sad story, one that we might repeat if women’ s right to choose is reversed. A terrible time in a woman’s life. Compounded by the cruelty of a religion that prays on human choices that are different than theirs. A good read with an ever twisting plotVery Moving
5By Done foreverI've read several historical fiction that have been thoroughly researched regarding the Magdalen houses in U.S., &U.K. I'm Catholic and it's unfortunately another chapter in our history to be horrified. Writing is very visual and fast moving. Can feel urgency & angst. Great job Ms. Ennis, I just bought " The Lost Child".Astounding!
5By talus_romanA tale that not only guides you along with the immaculate flow of storytelling involved, but truly gives you an eye opening experience. Feeling every word said as if you were the there! The flow the author has is perfection!A heart wrenching story I couldn’t put down!
5By Reader KymSuch a well written heart wrenching story! I was intrigued and couldn’t put it down! It makes me think of all the young mothers forced to give their baby away.Overall pretty good
4By aw-millerThe ending felt rushed and I am not totally sure I like the whole twin thing, but otherwise I really enjoyed this bookThe Girl in the Letter
5By nich5756Loved this book!!Page turner
5By Frenchy Girl 2016I literally couldn't put this book down.
