#BlogTour: The Lost Letters by Sarah Mitchell @SarahM_writer @bookouture #TheLostLetter #HisFic

Book Synopsis:

What if keeping your loved ones safe meant never seeing them again? 

Canada, present day 

When Martha’s beloved father dies, he leaves her two things: a mysterious stash of letters to an English woman called ‘Catkins’ and directions to a beach hut in the English seaside town of Wells-Next-The-Sea. Martha is at a painful crossroads in her own life, and seizes this chance for a trip to England – to discover more about her family’s past, and the identity of her father’s secret correspondent.

Norfolk, 1940

Sylvia’s husband Howard has gone off to war, and she is struggling to raise her two children alone. Her only solace is her beach hut in Wells, and her friendship with Connie, a woman she meets on the beach. The two women form a bond that will last a lifetime, and Sylvia tells Connie something that no-one else knows: about a secret lover… and a child.

But the tragedy of war brings heartbreaking choices. And a promise made between the two women will echo down the years, and could change everything for Martha…

The Lost Letters is available to buy now in ebook and paperback.  The ebook is currently only 99p.  You can purchase a copy of both here.

My Review:

I’ve always been a big fan of dual timeline books, especially if it is set in WW2 so I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

The author has a great way of setting the scene, especially in the past timeline, so the reader really feels that they are there experiencing everything alongside the characters.  I especially loved Sylvie.  She seemed such a warm hearted person and I enjoyed watching their friendship develop.  It was quite poignant to read about Sylvie and Connie’s daily life and everything they had to deal with.  There were some very difficult decisions that the two of them had to make which were quite heartbreaking to read about.  Their emotions were almost palpable at these times and I definitely felt myself welling up at times reading the story.

This book is a bit if a slow start but keep reading as it soon develops into a beautiful, gripping story that I couldn’t put down.  I did prefer the past story more but Martha’s story was also very interesting and I liked following her journey into her father’s past.  The connections and discoveries seemed to be revealed at a pace that seemed quite natural.  There were no huge coincidences or sudden connections which was great for me as these tend to annoy me!

This is Sarah’s debut novel and I really look forward to reading more from her.  If you like fabulous, emotional dual timeline mysteries then you’ll love this book.

Huge thanks to Bookouture for my copy of this book via Netgalley and for inviting me onto the blog tour for this fantastic book.

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