Summer 1924: On the eve of a glittering Society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses, sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, will never speak to each other again.
Winter 1999: Grace Bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of Riverton Manor, is visited by a young director making a film about the poet’s suicide. Ghosts awaken and memories, long consigned to the dark reaches of Grace’s mind, begin to sneak back through the cracks. A shocking secret threatens to emerge; something history has forgotten but Grace never could.
Set as the war-shattered Edwardian summer surrenders to the decadent twenties, The Shifting Fog is a thrilling mystery and a compelling love story.
I thought this was a great yarn. A little predictable in parts, but with enough intrigue to keep me interested.
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I felt the book was a great read. It was sad that Grace missed out on marrying Alfred! The book also highlighted the aftermath of war and how these events changed not only the returning solders lives but also those around them. The book was probably one that I would pick from a bookshop myself however, ended up enjoying it!! The thing I love about bookclub!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the book. Thoght it had an interesting twists and turns. Loved the way it worked out that Grace was related and it explained her connection with people.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyone's sentiments re this novel and would recommend it to anyone, particularly those who enjoy reading novels, whether fact or fiction, past or present about the lives of the English aristocracy! It is definitely a book I would choose off the bookshelf.
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