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The Forgotten Life of Arthur Pettinger
The Forgotten Life of Arthur Pettinger | Suzanne Fortin
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'This story has great depths of emotion, highs and lows, and I found it utterly gripping!' Christina Courtenay 'A deeply moving story of love in all its forms I adored it' Mandy Baggot The secrets of the past won't remain hidden forever... Arthur Pettinger's memory isn't what it used to be. He can't always remember the names of his grandchildren, where he lives or which way round his slippers go. He does remember Maryse though, a woman he hasn't seen for decades, but whose face he will never forget. When Arthur's granddaughter, Maddy, moves in along with her daughter Esther, it's her first step towards pulling her life back together. But when Esther makes a video with Arthur, the hunt for the mysterious Maryse goes viral. There's only one person who can help Maddy track down this woman the one that got away, Joe. Their quest takes them to France, and into the heart of the French Resistance. When the only way to move forwards is to look back, will this family finally be able to? Perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Lucinda Riley, Karen Swan and Lorna Cook What readers are saying about The Forgotten Life of Arthur Pettinger: 'Five stars' Poppy Alexander 'Fantastic read. I have been completely unable to put this one down. I cannot wait to read more by this author' NetGalley 5* Review 'This is a beautiful account that stops you dead in your tracks' NetGalley 5* Review 'This book is the love story to end all love stories... I was hooked by the end of the first chapter and I didn't want to put this book down' NetGalley 5* Review 'This book broke my heart in all the right places. OMG masterfully written... I could not put this down. Loved everything about this book. Happiness, tears, it had it all' NetGalley 5* Review 'What a read... Beautifully written with the depth and warmth of true love. I could not put this book down. Exceptionally intriguing' NetGalley 5* Review
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My March choice for #12Booksof2023 is The Forgotten Life of Arthur Pettinger. This is an excellent read about Arthur‘s exploits in the war seen from the perspective of a man in his last years with Alzheimer‘s and a family who are trying to help him through those days. Some great moments in this book, and some tears 😢😭😢. Rated highly by Goodreads at 4.49. This book should be better known, and is available on Kindle Unlimited.

Andrew65 Notable mention for books from two of my favourite series too. The Fallen Angel by Daniel Silva and Silent Victim by Michael Wood - both 5 star books. 11mo
Mollyanna Sounds wonderful and heartbreaking at this same time. 11mo
Andrew65 @Mollyanna That sums it up perfectly. 11mo
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This has just become my favourite read this year. Such an emotional rollercoaster journey dealing with how his family cope with Arthur‘s Alzheimer‘s and how this involves trying to find out what happened to him and his lover in, and following, WWII. Be prepared for a rollercoaster journey and characters you will fall in love with! Oh and plenty of 😢😭😢😭😢😭And the ending!!! Goes without saying I strongly recommend this book.

Andrew65 @TheBookHippie I feel this would make an excellent #SundayBuddyRead 2y
TheBookHippie @Andrew65 ooooo I‘ll add it to my 2024 list of possibilities !!! Thx! 2y
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DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2y
julieclair Great review! 2y
Andrew65 @julieclair It was an excellent and emotional read. 2y
Andrew65 @DieAReader Thanks 🥰 2y
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Just started this one, which I am reading as part of the #20in4 Readathon.

Really enjoying the beginning of this book, and having the feel of a really good story and book.

#MarchMadness @DieAReader @Ghabi4Roses

DieAReader ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥You may like this one. I know, it‘s an HQN but not really. Heavy focus on EOA (Early Onset Alzheimer‘s). 2y
Andrew65 @DieAReader Thanks 🥰🥰🥰 2y
CoverToCoverGirl It‘s always wonderful to open a book, read the first paragraph or a few pages and just know it‘s going to be one those kinds of reads you love! 🧡 2y
DieAReader @CoverToCoverGirl It‘s a wonderful feeling!❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 2y
Andrew65 @CoverToCoverGirl @DieaReader Nothing beats that feeling. 2y
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