I received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster UK and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Blurb
Some stories demand to be told. They keep coming back, echoing down through the decades, until they find a teller . . .
Dublin, 1943. Actress Julia Bridges disappears. She was last seen entering the house of Gloria Fitzpatrick, who is later put on trial for the murder of a woman whose abortion she facilitated. But it's never proved that Gloria had a hand in Julia's death—and Julia's body has never been found. Gloria, however, is sentenced to life in an institution for the criminally insane, where she's found dead a few years later from an apparent suicide, and the truth of what happened to Julia Bridges dies with her.
Until . . .
Dublin, 1968. Nicoletta Sarto is an ambitious junior reporter for the Irish Sentinel when the bones of Julia Bridges are discovered in the garden of a house on the outskirts of the city. Drawn into investigating the 25-year-old mystery of Julia's disappearance and her link to the notorious Gloria Fitzpatrick, Nicoletta becomes immersed in the tangled underworld of the illegal abortion industry, stirring up long-buried secrets from her own past.
My Opinion
The cover gives nothing about this book away. This was a book that I have had sat on my shelf for months, but sadly other books have just always appealed more. Finally I have gotten around to read it and I have to say that it was a surprise. For me, this was a relatively quick read and it definitely took me on a journey. There are some heavy topics used as themes throughout this book but I felt that they were all handled delicately.
There is a lot going on in this book as Nicoletta tries to make a name for herself in a male dominated industry. From the beginning it is clear that there is information missing from the plot, but do not let this spoil your enjoyment.
Rating 4/5
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