Thursday 22 March 2018




The Stranger: A gripping story of secrets and lies for fans of Dangerous Crossings and Dinah Jefferies



The Stranger- Kate Riordan-  4*
Think Brideshead but land girls (or women) working in a garden during the wartime
in a country manor.  Three strangers brought together- but are they? One has been
near there years ago for a holiday where she met what she thought at the time, her
first love. She is now a married woman but thinks seeing him can’t hurt- can it?
The youngest of the group who is not their of her own accord  and the third, well,
this is mostly about her. A woman who worms her way to friendship for her own
ends, who turns away others but longs to be liked. She delves and she pries but
what secrets is she really keeping herself?Partially written as a diary, this is the
story of the three women mostly prior to the “event”- the timeline counts down
as the book proceeds.  This is a beautifully described piece set in Cornwall and
you can picture the sea and the lighthouse as backdrops to the characters.
A twist I was not expecting brought the book to a wonderful conclusion.
A very different read for me which I enjoyed.
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