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I had read Kate Morton's first book, The House at Riverton, last year and didn't particularly like it, so what prompted me to pick this one up I don't know. But how glad I am that I did so. This is a fantastic, wonderful book that as someone else said, you just want to curl up with on a cold winter night and lose yourself in it. I absolutely adored it. It's not the kind of book I normally read, but maybe that made it all the better for me. The mystery in it is intriguing, and the moving from one period in time to another keeps it all moving along nicely. At 645 pages, it isn't a single page too long, in fact I am really sad to have finished it because I feel sure that whatever I read next cannot possibly live up to this book. One of the best I have read in a long time. Magnificent.
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The Forgotten Garden
Perfect, perfect, perfect! It's books like this that make people fall in love with the written word...............
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A friend read the book and told me that I must read it and I thought it was a brilliant read. The style of writing is easy and the story is very compelling. I couldn't put it down. I might have been put off by the cover as it looks quite dark and I didn't find it attractive but between the cover is a very good book. I hope that the author is busy writing another quality novel and that we don't have to wait too long.
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Having thoroughly enjoyed The House at Riverton, I was really pleased when The Forgotten Garden appeared in time for my holiday. The plot has been described well by others but Kate Morton has another winner with this book - I couldn't put it down and it made me laugh and cry whilst reading which is usually the sign of a good book! I would recommend this to anyone.
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I loved this book! It was unputdownable! Kate Morton's writing was beautiful, descriptive but not long winded and the mysterious tale kept me turning the pages. The story was complex, well thought out and keeps you guessing. Not normally a fan of period literature, I found the inclusion of past and present characters captivating. This is an epic story spanning more than a century and four generations of a family the characters know nothing of at the beginning. A fantastic read. If you like the TV show "Who do you think you are?" you will love this book!
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