Book Synopsis:
The heart-breaking and unforgettable new novel from Nikola Scott about two women born decades apart caught up in dark secrets. Perfect for readers of Dinah Jefferies and Kate Morton.
August 1939
At peaceful Summerhill, orphaned Maddy hides from the world and the rumours of war. Then her adored sister Georgina returns from a long trip with a new friend, the handsome Victor. Maddy fears that Victor is not all he seems, but she has no idea just what kind of danger has come into their lives…
Today
Chloe is newly pregnant. This should be a joyful time, but she is fearful for the future, despite her husband’s devotion. When chance takes her to Summerhill, she’s drawn into the mystery of what happened there decades before. And the past reaches out to touch her in ways that could change everything…
The Summer Of Secrets is available in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase a copy of bothhere.
My Review:
I absolutely loved Nikola’s first book so I’ve been waiting impatiently to read more from her and I was definitely not disappointed.
The author drew me in straight away with the beautiful description of Summerville and an idyllic summer spent there. I found myself sighing in happiness at the thought of childhood summers spent the same way. The two sisters were wonderful characters that I warmed to instantly, really enjoying the relationship they have with one another. The staff at the house are a lovely caring bunch too and I liked how much they care for the sisters.
The present day story line revolves around Chloe and her budding relationship with Maddy. Chloe wasn’t a character I liked straight away as I didn’t like how she let Alistair push her around like she did. However as the book goes on and the story develops I grew quite fond of her. It was lovely to see her come out of her shell and gain confidence.
This is the perfect book to lose yourself in for a few hours. The story isn’t particularly fast paced but there is always something happening to keep the readers interest. I soon found myself completely absorbed in the book and the lives of the sisters both past and present. I found I couldn’t wait for the kids to go to bed so I could read a bit more of the book.
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Becky Hunter from Headline for my copy of this book. If you like dual timeline mysteries that you can get lost in then you’ll love this book.
About The Author:
Nikola Scott was born and raised in Germany and studied at university there. Having been obsessed with books from a young age, Nikola moved to New York City after her Master’s degree to begin her first job in book publishing, a career in which she could fully indulge her love of fiction!
She spent ten years working in publishing in New York and then in London, editing other people’s books, before she decided to take the leap into becoming a full-time writer herself.
She now lives in Frankfurt with her husband and two sons.
MY MOTHER’S SHADOW was published in 2017 to wonderful reviews. Her new novel SUMMER OF SECRETS is out now.
Please visit http://www.nikolascott.com for more information, or find Nikola on Instagram @nikolascottauthor, Twitter @nikola_scott and Facebook/NikolaScottAuthor.
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Delighted that you enjoyed this Jo, thanks for the blog tour support x
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Sounds like a wonderful story and I love that cover. Nice review.
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