Kate Morton's books feature intricate family secrets and puzzles, spread out over generations. She has a fine grasp of character and usually writes from the viewpoint of one or more persons. The House at Riverton features the dying thoughts of a woman who was a young servant at a great English country estate in 1914, just before WWI, and her involvment in a family secret she still thinks about. A young filmaker wants to do a movie about the family and interviews her, sparking her memories. Intelligent writing,rich in plot, this is a good read!ML
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Saturday, May 5, 2012
Attention Downton Abbey fans!
Kate Morton's books feature intricate family secrets and puzzles, spread out over generations. She has a fine grasp of character and usually writes from the viewpoint of one or more persons. The House at Riverton features the dying thoughts of a woman who was a young servant at a great English country estate in 1914, just before WWI, and her involvment in a family secret she still thinks about. A young filmaker wants to do a movie about the family and interviews her, sparking her memories. Intelligent writing,rich in plot, this is a good read!ML
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