The Girl in the Letter
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4.2 • 679 Ratings
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Publisher Description
'A great book, truly hard to put down. Fast paced, brilliantly plotted and desperately sad at times - all hallmarks of a bestseller' Lesley Pearse on The Girl in the Letter
'I was gripped by The Girl in the Letter. The story is compelling, twisty, heart-wrenching and thought-provoking. A novel that stays with you' Sophie Kinsella
Perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Kathryn Hughes, this gripping novel of long-buried secrets will stay with you for ever.
A heartbreaking letter. A girl locked away. A mystery to be solved.
1956. When Ivy Jenkins falls pregnant she is sent in disgrace to St Margaret's, a dark, brooding house for unmarried mothers. Her baby is adopted against her will. Ivy will never leave.
Present day. Samantha Harper is a journalist desperate for a break. When she stumbles on a letter from the past, the contents shock and move her. The letter is from a young mother, begging to be rescued from St Margaret's. Before it is too late.
Sam is pulled into the tragic story and discovers a spate of unexplained deaths surrounding the woman and her child. With St Margaret's set for demolition, Sam has only hours to piece together a sixty-year-old mystery before the truth, which lies disturbingly close to home, is lost for ever...
Read her letter. Remember her story...
Customer Reviews
Beautifully written and haunting
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Did not expect the twists and turns whatsoever.
Brings about a fictional, yet personal insight into ‘mother-and-baby’ laundries in the UK and Ireland. Beautifully written and astoundingly haunting.
Confused
This book had potential, but for me was so hard to follow because of so many generations of characters, names changing with other characters, itwashard to keep them straight
Lovely lolo 50
Absolute depressing but I couldn’t stop reading it . It is very well written and thought provoking . So sad!!!