#BlogTour: The Lost Child by Emily Gunnis @EmilyGunnis @headlinepg @annecater #TheLostChild #EmilyGunnis #RandomThingsTours

Book Synopsis:

Discover the heartbreaking story of The Lost Child…

Rebecca Waterhouse is just thirteen when she witnesses her mother’s death at the hand of her father in Seaview Cottage.

But what else did Rebecca see?

Years later, Rebecca’s daughters Iris and Jessie know their mother will never speak of that terrible night. But when Jessie goes missing, with her gravely ill newborn, Iris realises the past may hold the key to her sister’s disappearance.

With Jessie in trouble, Iris must unravel a twisting story of love and betrayal in her mother’s family history.

Only then will Seaview Cottage give up its dark and tragic secret…

Emily Gunnis’s mesmerising new novel is the perfect read for fans of Kate Morton, Lucy Clarke, Louise Douglas and Kathryn Hughes.

The Lost Child is available in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase your copy using the link below.

My Review:

Wow what a beautiful, emotional and important read this was. I absolutely loved this author’s first book so I was a little apprehensive about starting this one as it couldn’t possibly be as good, could it? Oh yes, yes it could!

This book is a multi generational story which focuses on how women were treated in the 1940’s and 50’s. It was truly eye-opening and emotional to see what women went through, particularly in the treatment of post natal depression. The lack of understanding and contempt made for hard reading at times especially as I suffered with post natal depression after my first child. I’m very grateful that attitudes have moved on.

The characters were all fabulous creations and I enjoyed following their stories throughout the book. The author manages to give each character an individual voice which I thought was clever and I found myself growing closer and closer to them as the book progressed. I started to feel like they were old friends of mine and found myself getting quite worked up over everything that goes on. I wanted to keep reading to find out what happens to them.

I thought this was a very absorbing book that features some important topics. The story follows three ladies who I guessed must be connected in some way but I wasn’t sure initially how. It was therefore very enjoyable to see the stories come together and all the secrets be revealed.

Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Headline for my copy of this book.

About The Author:

Emily Gunnis previously worked in TV drama and lives in Brighton with her young family. She is one of the four daughters of Sunday Times bestselling author Penny Vincenzi.