“Downton’ fans, you’ll love this big house, Engrossing and imaginative” – Irish IndependentBetrayal, deceit, revenge, obsession – one house, one family, three generationsCan a house keep secrets?1840’s – When Lord Edward Armstrong builds the house for his bride, Anna, the family is at the climax of its power. But its world is threatened when no heir is born. Anna could restore their fortunes, … born. Anna could restore their fortunes, but it would mean the ultimate betrayal. Then the Great Famine grips the country.
1910s – Clara finds life as lady of the manor is not what she expected when she married Pierce Armstrong. As the First World War rages, she finds solace in artist Johnny Seymour’s decadent circle. Then the War of Independence erupts and Clara is caught between two men, deceit and revenge.
Present Day – When Kate Fallon sees the house it is love at first sight. She and her tycoon husband Tony buy it and hire the last Armstrong owner, architect Nico, to oversee its restoration. As Kate’s fascination with the house grows, she and Nico begin to uncover its history and the fates of its occupants in centuries past. But then, as her husband’s business empire faces ruin, Kate realises that they are in danger of losing everything.
“Skillful and original plotting kept me enthralled until the final page of the story” Rosemary McLoughlin author of Tyringham Park
“An irresistible mix of history, drama and intrigue that entertained and enthralled me in equal measure!” – Bord Gáis Energy Book Club
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Good read that travels between the past and current times.
I could NOT put this book down and could hardly wait to get Book 2.
I got so involved in the story I ended up reading all night
predictable and boring
I don’t usually like books that start in one era and then goes back but this one kept you interested.
One of the best books I’ve read. It is truly haunting!
This book was so good it was hard to put down and I hated to see it end!
Very easy to become involved with characters
I loved this book . It was hard not to read it at one sitting, I didn’t want to put the book down!
Enjoyed
This is a good book; characters are very interesting.
Loved it!!
Loved it
This book touched on something I have been wondering about for a while. When I see an abandened home, espically farm home in our area, I wondered about the first family that lives there. Their excitement of having a new home. The sense of accomplishment. How hard they must have worked to realize their dream. But what happened? This book …
It’s very good but not great.
A somewhat unbelievable plot, but still a good story.
Very good with complicated characters and stories.
could not put it down, just had to find out what was going to happen to Anna, then Cora.
I did not like the book. It just didn’t make much sense.
Although there were many, many grammatical errors and few time line ones as well, I really enjoy the book. Found the story line and characters very interesting. It was a light read, but did keep me intrigued until the very end. It was a story about a time in history that I new very little about and even if everything wasn’t accurate it was a …