The thirteenth tale by Diane Setterfield

12 Jun 2011 No Comments

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Angelfield House stands abandoned and forgotten. It was once the imposing home of the March family  – fascinating, manipulative Isabelle, Charlie, her brutal and dangerous brother, and the wild, untamed twins, Emmeline ans Adeline. But Angelfield House conceals a chilling secret whose impact still resonates…

Now Margaret Lea investigating Angelfield’s past – and the mystery of the March family starts to unravel. What has the house been hiding? What is its connection with the enigmatic author Vida Winter? And what is it in Margaret’s own troubled past that causes her to fall so powerfully under Angelfield’s spell?

I LOVED this book! The mood and the characters are wonderful. A novel with many twists and turns to keep up interest. It keeps you guessing and you’ll never figure it out before the answer comes. If you like Jane Eyre and Wuthering heights, you will like this book too.

The Other side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson

08 Jun 2011 No Comments

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Arthur and Jake: brothers, yet worlds apart. Artur is older, shy, dutiful, and set to inherit his father’s farm. Jake is younger and reckless, a dangerous man to know. When Laura arrives in their 1930s rural community, an already uneasy relationship is driven to breaking point…

Longlisted for the 2006 Man Booker prize

I didn’t exactly choose to read this book. I enjoyed it but probably I would not have read if it had not been suggested to me by a colleague. It was quite interesting and I read it quickly. Well told story with standard plot: 2 brothers and a girl. Two brothers couldn’t be more different and I liked how the author worked out their lives.

P.S.Thanks very much Beata for the book.