BOOK SYNOPSIS
One random, violent act is enough to change Sarah Macintyre's life forever.Left unsettled, and yearning for a new beginning, Sarah is unsure of what to do with her life.
But one day she discovers an anonymous letter hidden amidst a pile of unopened mail.The note, however, contains nothing more than a confusing riddle.Intrigued and excited, Sarah’s hunger for a new life compels her to search for the author to understand the puzzle and solve the mystery.
Embarking on a journey that will shape the rest of her life and that of her family, Sarah uncovers a past of which she had no knowledge, a present she must find a path through, and a future filled with intense grief and utmost joy.
The book opens with a intense prologue that is set in 1710 in which two young are being pursued through some woods by a unknown number of enemies. Then the story moves forwards in time to present day and the reader is reunited with Sarah and John Macintyre and their young daughter Claire. Five days had passed since Sarah's discharge from hospital following the events of the previous book and she is feeling muddled and tells her best friend Rachel that she feels compelled to make changes in her life,maybe find a way to help other people. Rachel was a very loyal friend and couldn't help feeling concerned once Sarah informed her about the strange things that she was still experiencing. As the story unfolded, the author added more dimension to Rachel than the character had in the first book by giving the reader a insight into her shocking backstory.
When Sarah receives a intriguing letter, the family find themselves returning back to Scotland where Sarah will uncover some hidden secrets from her own families history and the truth behind her newly acquired gifts.
Sarah and John are a really likeable couple, I loved how close they were and how accepting John was about the situation that they had been trust into since the attack on Sarah. Being a police officer,he always tried to be the voice of reason but he was never dismissive of Sarah's suggestions and revelations and was always open minded and supportive. As the story unfolded both characters found that they would need to rely on each other for support after they found their individual lives blighted by feelings of grief and loss.
Scattered throughout the book was chapters that slipped back in time to the 1700s and continued the story of the two children that we were introduced to in the prologue but who were they and how did their story fit into events that were unfolding in the present day?
This is a very well written, gripping mystery with a plot that has elements of domestic drama with a large sprinkling of the supernatural that hooks the reader in from the first page. The cast of recurring characters are all likeable and realistic individuals who worm their way into your heart and you look forward to revisiting and catching up with their stories. This is the second book in a trilogy and although it be read as a standalone because of the references to events from the previous book, to enjoy the story to its full potential it is advisable to read the books in the correct order.
AUTHOR BIO
R V Biggs lives in a small ex-mining village near Wolverhampton, England, with his wife Julie and Mags the black lab. He has four grown up children and eight grandchildren.
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