The House at Riverton - Kate Morton > Reviews

Advantages: The author cleverly teases you by insinuating that there is further revelations to come.
Disadvantages: None that I can think of.

Once again, the 'Richard and Judy book club' does not disappoint, with this fantastic book which continuously keeps you hooked right up until the last few pages. With a fantastic use of flashbacks, this book is extremely well thought out. Moreover it cleverly teases the reader into feeling that with each chapter, there is greater intensity, mystery and revelations to come. Kate Morton has a fantastic way of making you want to carry on reading ... Read review

Advantages: the ending is not given away until the end
Disadvantages: parts set in modern day

...secret which was clearly troubling the main character, so you had to keep reading in the hope that all would be revealed. It was set in two different periods, 1914 and 1999, with the same main character linking the two. I much prefered the parts of the novel set in the past, and luckily this was the majority of the novel, there were some parts of the plot set in the modern day which seemed irrelevent at the time, although with hind sight, did help ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to read & understand, shock twists, mystery, suspense, love.
Disadvantages: One predictable plotline, no impact on the main shock twists though.

...say I was gripped from the outset. The plot is rich with description, taking you back to the decadent 20s with ease, and the depth of the relationship between the 3 main female characters is very compelling. As the characters develop from girlish innocence into womanhood, you are brought along with the power of a character's hindsight that touches your heart. I won't give too much away as there are twists aplently that make this book excellent, ... Read review