Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House | Ballantine Books for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest novel by Beatriz Williams. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!
Three women and three timelines - Audrey, struggling in the shadow of her famous mother, Meredith. Meredith is plagued with trauma of a tragic accident in her youth. Neither want to return to Winthrop Island where they lived, but Meredith needs someone to watch over her while she dries out before a film that will hopefully save her career. Audrey starts working as a chef in her father's restaurant and they find priceless paintings in a trunk. We hear from Providence through her diary in 1846 as she fled Boston after being accused of murder and is on a ship about to crash.
This is an epic novel about mothers and daughters, lost loves, and secrets passed down through generations. I liked the change of POV from all three women, with their backstories, mysteries, and romances. While this is certainly a stand-alone novel, there are familiar names and even titles from the author's previous novels, which is fun. A good mix of historical fiction and family drama and I loved how all the storylines came together.
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