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Books : The Forgotten Gardenby: Kate Morton
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 Rating:  - Good old fashioned storytellingI must admit that I was attracted to this book as it mentioned Richard and Judy's Bookclub. Not that I read all they recommend but they are usually worth a look. Then I found out that it was the author's previous book that was referred to "The House at Riverton" so I read that first. It was good, but for me this one is better. It is set in Australia and Cornwall in the past and present. It starts with a puzzle and a rather heart rending one at that. A four year old girl is left ... Read More Rating:  - Not bad but a bit long-windedI, like many others who reviewed this book, read and really enjoyed 'The House at Riverton'. This book was also good, up to about two-thirds of the way through. It then became a bit laborious when the answer to the mystery became predictable. The skipping back and forth between time zones was O.K. at first but then became confusing. Nevertheless, not a bad read but expected better after the author's first book. Rating:  - Dull, derivative, souless and unsatisfactoryA dull read, probably good for a dull day. The plot is straight from Mills & Boon. Little characterisation - people are either good or very bad. A long book which could have been edited to half its length without loss. Each chapter covers a specific time and place - 1900, 1913, 1975, 2005 - but in each chapter there is no sense of time or place. The characters behave the same and use the same vocabulary regardless of era. It does try to be a modern classic but sadly fails. Don't bother. Rating: - Hard to put down..As soon as I saw the back of the book I knew I had to read the book! It was so hard to put down once I'd started reading it. There were so many surprises in it. Just when you thought you'd worked it out, there was another twist to the story. I will definitely be buying her other book. Rating: - Magical Mystery.I found this to be a highly readable book. Kate Morton writes in such a way that it is easy to stay connected to the book. Many books tend to make me drift but this one kept me with it. My only difficulty was the change of time within the book. Every chapter is either in the present or the past of either Nell, the main character, Eliza, the authoress, or Nell's daughter who discovers the truth behind the mystery of Nell's childhood in Cornwall. But, I became used to this format and in the end I felt ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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