Book: The Secret Wife

 Book: The Secret Wife

Author: Gill Paul

Pages: 418

This is my 136th read for the year

What Amazon says:

1914: Russia is on the brink of collapse, and the Romanov family faces a terrifyingly uncertain future.  Gran Duchess Tatiana has fallen in love with cavalry officer Dmitri, but events take a catastrophic turn, placing their romance - and their lives - in danger.

2016: Kitty Fisher escapes to her great-grandfather's remote cabin in America, after a devastating revelation makes her flee London.  There, on the shores of Lake Akanabee, she discovers the spectacular jewelled pendant that will lead her to a long-buried family secret.

I really liked the start of this book.  I thought it was going to be a 5 star read for me for the longest time.  But then near the end it fell apart in my opinion.  I do not like the direction it took.  Until the last 1/4 of the book it is well written with great characters and good story movement.  It flowed well between the 1914 and 2016 parts of the book - I liked them equally.  I liked the writing style.  I liked the plot for most of the book.  I just wish she would have taken the ending another way - and if you read this book you might agree with me.

Stars: 4