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My real name, no one remembers. The truth about that summer, no one else knows.
In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon Birchwood Manor on the banks of the Upper Thames. Their plan: to spend a secluded summer month in a haze of inspiration and creativity. But by the time their stay is over, one woman has been shot dead while another has disappeared; a priceless heirloom is missing; and Edward Radcliffe’s life is in ruins.
Over one hundred and fifty years later, Elodie Winslow, a young archivist in London, uncovers a leather satchel containing two seemingly unrelated items: a sepia photograph of an arresting-looking woman in Victorian clothing, and an artist’s sketchbook containing the drawing of a twin-gabled house on the bend of a river.
Why does Birchwood Manor feel so familiar to Elodie? And who is the beautiful in the photograph? Will she ever give up her secrets?
I had a difficult time following the jumping timelines and in turn, connecting with the characters.
With multiple characters and multiple timelines the author has taken multiples to a whole new level in the fact I found it hard to keep track of so many characters coming into the story. I did need to take notes as I started reading but probably not enough in depth because in the end I felt that I would probably benefit re-reading this story again?
There is more than one time period and lots of flipping back and forth, which means the reader has to pay attention at all times!
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