The House at Riverton - Kate Morton

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 when ...
...plethora of deep and interesting characters in this novel, each of whom add further intrigue to the story, and whom you can vividly imagine thanks to Morton's fantastic depiction of them. Having read all 600 pages within 5 days, I would say that this is definitely a "must read". ...

pintodm 12.02.2008 · Read full review
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...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 ...

clarebarker 12.07.2008 · Read full review
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...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, ...
...from my usual literature - I went on to buy a few other books like The House At Riverton however none have yet compared. Intrigue, mystery, love and decadence.....this book has it all. Bus stops will be missed, TV programmes will get recorded, in short....it is a page turner! ...

Bumbledot 23.10.2007 · Read full review
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It's the life story of Grace. It's a tale which works on different levels, between Upstairs and Downstairs, war and peace, as the story slips between the life iof young Grace in domestic service in the house at Riverton and Grace in her 90's in a care home. It focuses on the life of the servants, the upper class family and guests and in particular the Hartford sisters. The plot revolves around a film which is being shot of the tragedies which took ...
...and the suicide of a poet , who was once a house guest. Grace is invited, as sole survivor to view the film sets and comment on the characters and she is promised a viewing when the film is released. All the interest awakens memories and secrets Grace hoped to forget. By the end of the book it becomes apparent that the film misses the truth of the situation entirely and that is down to the ability of Grace to keep a secret. It's an easy read, nothing ...

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