Title: The Women of Pearl Island
Author: Polly Crosby
Genre: Fiction
Rating: DNF
When Tartelin answers an ad for a personal assistant, she doesn’t know what to expect from her new employer, Marianne, an eccentric elderly woman. Marianne lives on a remote island that her family has owned for generations, and for decades her only companions have been butterflies and tightly held memories of her family.
But there are some memories Marianne would rather forget, such as when the island was commandeered by the British government during WWII. Now, if Marianne can trust Tartelin with her family’s story, she might finally be able to face the long-buried secrets of her past that have kept her isolated for far too long.
I read about 25% of this but just couldn’t connect with any of the characters, so I had to stop reading. The writing is good, it just wasn’t a good fit for me right now.
Polly Crosby lives in Norfolk. The Women of Pearl Island is her newest novel.
(Galley courtesy of Harlequin/Park Row in exchange for an honest review.)
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