I was provided a copy of this from NetGalley for my honest review. This was a beautifully written book that I was sad to finish reading it. Irina Bazil is a troubled young woman hiding from her own horrible past. Irina goes to work at Lark House nursing home where she meets resident Alma Belasco and her grandson, Seth. Due to mysterious letters and gifts, Irina and Seth discover the love story that has spanned many decades between Alma and Ichimei Fukada, a gardener's son. Meeting as children, Alma and Ichimei have a love that has withstood separation, marriage to others, children, and even death. This was a beautiful love story.

I received a ARC of this book from NetGalley for my honest review. I liked this book but did not love it. The first half of the book was slow but the second half was much better. Jane is a divorced mother of a fifteen year old who is in a dire financial state after her former husband is arrested. To make ends meet, Jane accepts a position as an English teacher at her former boarding school. The book goes back in forth from present time to the past when Jane was a senior at the school. Jane's recollection of the past includes an obsession concerning the murder of a former headmaster, who they believed was killed by their English teacher. This book had a lot of potential but fell short on making this an exciting and suspenseful read. However, I do feel it was worth reading.

I really enjoyed this book. I believe Lagercrantz did a great job of keeping with Larsson's writing style to continue the Millennium series. For whatever the reason for continuing the series, it was a good book. I would look forward to additional books in the series.