anna romer les secrets de thornwood house

Plus, her character descriptions and multiple 'mini-twists' and mysteries keep the storyline flowing so well. One of the things I love most is the author's detail about nature and the animals - but it's not so much that it distracts or annoys. Eloise Oxer is the perfect narrator, too. I loved this even more than Lyrebird Hill (and I loved Lyrebird Hill). If you love Kate Morton or Kimberley Freeman, you absolutely have to listen to Anna Romer.

This was seriously one of those books that I didn't want to end. This novel has it all! I almost listened to it straight thru, but stopped myself about 5 hours from the end and began listening to it in half-hour chunks here and there just to make it last longer. I just love, love, love stories about old houses, family secrets, mysteries surrounding diaries, and connections between the past and the present. I absolutely adored this book! One of my faves!!

I recommend this book without reservation - and just the one caution. I ended up liking that approach very much, feeling an even stronger connection to the story as the explanations were revealed. This book wants the listener to have faith that all will become clear, which is to say that not all explanations are immediately forthcoming. Close to the end when very pivotal (and dangerous) events were occurring, Oxer's pace picked up with so much tension communicated that I actually could feel my heart racing. Oxer is the exactly right narrator for this tale. She has created intriguing and very human characters that I honestly felt I knew after a few hrs. Romer's descriptive talents are almost poetic, bringing the outdoors to life in a way that lets you see, hear and smell what she is describing. The consistent thread is a string of murders, an enchanting family home and property, and the enduring relationships of mothers and daughters.

This is a complex story covering 3 generations' stories. My caution: Don't give up until you've given this book a chance. I'm on to Anna Romer's next book immediately and I'm delighted that Eloise Oxer is the narrator. My reaction after finishing this book: Wow! What a story!! Didn't want it to end. Wondered if I should return the book for a credit refund. I was drifting off, probably because of boredom or at least a very slow plot. My reaction after the first hour of this book: Narrator's voice was irritating and insipid.

Anna romer les secrets de thornwood house