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The Housekeeper's Secret
The Housekeeper's Secret | Iona Grey
2 posts | 3 read | 3 to read
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Reecaspieces
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Panpan

Boy this book is slow! I did like the mystery surrounding the characters!

https://reecaspieces.com/2024/08/12/the-housekeepers-secret-by-iona-grey-macmill...

Lsmoore43 I agree with you. I left a comment on your blog about it but will say that I gave it four stars and that was for the narrators. They did great. 4mo
Reecaspieces @Lsmoore43 yes! I replied back. And I appreciate you commenting. Means a great deal! Especially when great minds think alike! 💙💙💙 4mo
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robinb
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Pickpick

I really loved this book, and I‘ll definitely be checking this author‘s backlist.
Set mostly in Coldwell Hall in the moors of Derbyshire, this story spans the years 1911-1918. It revolves (and is told mostly by) Kate Furniss, the housekeeper at Coldwell Hall and Jem Arden, a mysterious new footman there. Both Kate and Jem are hiding secrets and are using their employment at Coldwell Hall for their own purposes…Kate for protection, Jem for 🔻

robinb answers and possibly revenge. I won‘t give away too much here, but as they grow to trust each other, especially as they unite to withstand the machinations of their master‘s villainous valet, tender feelings begin to bloom.
This story is very well written, with finely fleshed-out sympathetic characters and to me it had more of the grandeur of an epic rather than a simple novel. There was angst, despair, heartbreak, perseverance, 🔻
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robinb and ultimately triumph in the face of multiple adversities. I viscerally felt these characters…their pain, their joy, their complexities. I laughed, cried and empathized with not just Kate and Jem but their ensemble cast as well.
So well done, and one of the best books I‘ve read in a while. Definitely recommended. 5/5⭐️
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kspenmoll Stacked! 3mo
robinb @kspenmoll Enjoy! 🤗 3mo
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