Edie Burchill's adventure begins when her mother
receives a mysterious letter, lost for half a century,
which she refuses to talk about. Edie learns this reverts
back to when her mother was an evacuee as a child during
World War II and rationed out to the 3 Blythe sisters at
Milderhurst Castle for safety. Their father was the author
of "The Mud Man", a famous story which Edie was raised on.
This discovery inevitably takes Edie back to Milderhurst
Castle where she takes a tour to learn what she can of her
mother's earlier mysterious years. Later Edie is
commissioned to write an introduction to the "Mud Man."
She revisits the Castle and slowly learns the secrets
surrounding each sister. Percy is the strong twin, keeping
the castle going while Saffy is the fanciful twin that
precipitated the "Mud Man" from her horrendous nightmares.
Juniper, the youngest sister they protect with their lives,
loses spaces of time and memory. Nothing is what it seems
with the 3 sisters which creates an intricate web of lies,
suspense, and mystery surrounding the death of two young men.
This romantic thriller is filled with secrets and
surprising conclusions. Each woman reveals her own secret
and heartbreaking disappointment as Edie strives to unravel
the mystery of the secrets hidden within the castle walls.
The ending is sad and memorable as it reaches the
enthralling conclusion to the mystery. Kate Morton is an
exceptionally gifted writer to create the web of mystery
and suspense that she portrays in this unforgettable story.
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