Hello Readers,
I would like to say thank you to HQ books and HarperCollins
for allowing me onto the blog tour for The Secret Letter by Kerry Barrett
and for sending me a free ebook (Netgalley) copy in exchange for a review.
The first thing I will mention is that this story is set
during both the past and present and is told through two main characters,
Lizzie and Esther. However, unlike some books I’ve read this story doesn’t get
muddled and details lost, leaving the reader confused which is a credit to
Kerry’s writing. Kerry honestly does such an amazing job making you connect
with these two remarkable women and their journeys. The Kerry brilliantly
weaves the lives of two courageous women, despite the time difference Esther
set in pre-WWI London and the Lizzie in a modern-day Kent village. They are
surprisingly alike as they are both strong women who know exactly what they
want.
I loved these strong female characters, they're very
likeable as they seem so real and they want the best for others, no matter
what. I honestly love then and the way they get up, dust themselves off and off
they go again. I admired their determination to succeed and their ability to
try again.
Lizzie lives in the present day as she finds herself
restarting her life and has a little baggage as she begins her new life as a
teacher at Elm Heath Primary. Esther story takes place in 1910 she is a
suffragette who is advocating for women's rights to vote and has been dealt a
difficult blow with her father passing away, leaving Esther and her mother with
an impossible amount of debt. I’m not going to lie I was a lot more interested
in Esther's storyline as a Suffragette. No spoilers but I was completely
invested in Esther relationship.
The Suffragette’s fight for the vote is one of my
favourite periods in history and I enjoyed finding out more about it. Although
I did appreciate the subtle ways Esther tale was interwoven into Lizzie's
modern storyline.
Kerry has clearly done her research for this book and I
liked the way she subtly included real historical events into the story. Some
parts were a little emotional and made my eyes a little teary and I had to stop
reading and take a minute to collect myself. I thought this book was perfectly
paced and plotted to draw the reader into the story. I soon found myself lost
in the world of the characters and unwilling to put the book down.
This book honestly
has it all its shocking, heart-warming, funny and superbly researched, what
more could you want from a book.
Thank you again for the tour invite
L x
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