I just finished listening to From Scratch. Wow, what a beautiful and captivating Memior. Tembi speaks passionately and sincerely about finding love in Florence, Italy. Her marriage to a Chef, their journey to parenthood. The binding of two families and cross cultures. She shares what it means to greive and lead a life as a Widow. All interwoven with the delights of Sicilian food & culture. It's brilliant.

Must Read and Laugh out Loud.

Hail great ones who are the backbone of this country #NHSHEROS

I spent the entire book / reading each page with a huge smile on my face or literally laughing out loud.

The praise for the book is not wrong..it is quite simply put. Perfectly surmised by one word 'Hillarious' I concure, let me throw a fourteenth one at the bottom from me too

I really relished this book! It was a slow burning psychological and suspenseful read.

The entire book focuses on the lives of two women, Miranda the famous photography artist and Kate the archivist who is hired by Miranda’s son Theo to organize Miranda’s documents years after her death. Officially Miranda’s death is ruled a suicide however Kate is convinced that Miranda may have been murdered. This leads Kate down an obsessive mission to discover the truth about Miranda and her death. When Kate discovers Miranda’s diary her life story becomes tragically clear and Kate’s own life begins to unravel around her.

There were quite a few themes covered in the book; postpartum depression, Suicide, DV, motherhood as well as sexual harassment and most centrally on the mental health of the two women across two different time periods.

What I enjoyed the most was the intertwined stories of both Miranda (past) and Kate (present) You get to know Miranda through the correspondence Kate is sorting through which was showcased through mixed media of diary entries, letters and prescriptions more and more of her is revealed as the story unfolds.

Four reasons to read this book:
If you enjoy a slow burn read
It’s more like a psychological suspense filled novel and not a thriller
Read this book if you enjoyed Verity and I can tell you that I enjoyed it more than Verity.
It's a cracking debut book from Sara Silgar and so well written in my opinion. I'm excited to read more of her books in the future.

I received a copy of this ebook thanks to NetGalley and Text Publishing in exchange for an honest review.