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The House at Mermaid's Cove
by Lindsay Jayne Ashford
Thank you to Lake Union Publishing, the author, and NetGalley for the eARC. All opinions in this review are my own.
With a backdrop of WWII England, a woman washes up in Mermaid's Cove and is found by the man who owns the house. She must decide whether to return to her old life or start a new one.
I thought this book was going to be more predictable. When Alice is discovered on the beach, she has a shaved head and her clothing has a number stitched into it. My initial predictions were incorrect and I like the novel more because it wasn't what I was expecting.
However, the ending felt a little rushed. It seemed like time passed too quickly in the final chapters, which didn't fit with the slower pace of the beginning of the novel. Since I was enjoying this book, I would have been willing to read another 50 or so pages to slow down the action.
Overall, I really enjoyed The House at Mermaid’s Cove by Lindsay Jayne Ashford! I highly recommend it to readers who like historical fiction with mystery and suspense!
With a backdrop of WWII England, a woman washes up in Mermaid's Cove and is found by the man who owns the house. She must decide whether to return to her old life or start a new one.
I thought this book was going to be more predictable. When Alice is discovered on the beach, she has a shaved head and her clothing has a number stitched into it. My initial predictions were incorrect and I like the novel more because it wasn't what I was expecting.
However, the ending felt a little rushed. It seemed like time passed too quickly in the final chapters, which didn't fit with the slower pace of the beginning of the novel. Since I was enjoying this book, I would have been willing to read another 50 or so pages to slow down the action.
Overall, I really enjoyed The House at Mermaid’s Cove by Lindsay Jayne Ashford! I highly recommend it to readers who like historical fiction with mystery and suspense!