The House At Riverton
Kate Morton
Genre:
Mystery, Romance
Publisher Pan
Date Published 2023
Book Length 624
Format Paperback I purchased myself
Star Rating ***** 5*****Â Â I loved it, and highly recommend
About Book
Summer, 1924.On the eve of a glittering society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses, sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, will never speak to each other again.Winter, 1999.Grace Bradley, ninety-eight, one-time housemaid at Riverton Manor, is visited by a young director making a film about the poet's suicide. Ghosts awaken, and memories, long-consigned to the dark reaches of Grace's mind, begin to sneak back through the cracks. A shocking secret threatens to emerge; something history has forgotten, but Grace never could . . .
My Thoughts
The House at Riverton by Kate Morton was a book I read for my reading challenge to rad something spooky., it is also a book I have read before and although I don’t normally re-read many books (there are too many out there to enjoy) I thought this one was worthy. This review is based on my current reading.
Morton’s prose in bringing the story to life is beautiful, you can feel the emotion of Grace Bradley shining through at each turn of the page.
The characters are well crafted with each of their individual stories intertwined to make a whole. Grace the main protagonist is my favourite character, but I also liked Hannah for her forthrightness and a female who strived for more for her gender.
Kate Morton’s ability in crafting a story with depth shines through. The story moves form the past to the present with ease, that enhances the story and just makes you want more. I read the 624 pages in 2 sittings it was gripping with twists and turns that kept me encapsulated and I highly recommend the book to lovers of history and romance