· Belleweather, by Susanna Kearsley, carries the distinction of a front-cover blurb by Diana Gabaldon, and readers are sure to draw parallels between the work of the two authors. Both Gabaldon’s Outlander series and Bellewether are historic fiction with a tinge of the supernatural. Both feature elements of romance. · I had such high hopes for Bellewether but unfortunately I have fallen victim of another book whose blurb is more interesting that the story itself. I'm disappointed and to be honest a little angry. I haven't read anything by Kearsley before so I was not aware of her formulaic approach to historical fiction (always multiple POVs that span different time periods being my main issue; see Amber's. I am a long time fan of Susanna Kearsley, and I’ve read all of her books, Bellewether is a wonderful story that I wholeheartedly enjoyed. The main story of Lydia and Jean-Philippe is probably one of her finest, unfortunately I can’t say the same for the subplot of Charley and Sam, it felt forced while the main story has much to offer/5().
Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley - Sourcebooks Landmark. Part history, part romance, and all kinds of magic, Susanna Kearsley's latest masterpiece will draw you in and never let you go, even long after you've closed the last page. "I've loved every one of Susanna's books! They pull you in and won't let go.". A pure and blinding white. And yet the whispers held, and grew. They grew when Jacob's firstborn son, a boy he had named Samuel—for his brother, it was said—breathed only one brief hour and then no more, becoming the first Wilde to be buried in the private family graveyard at the forest's edge, above the cove. Acclaimed author Susanna Kearsley's previous works have won the RT Book Reviews Reviewers Choice Award, and finaled for both the UK Romantic Novel of the Year and the RITA awards. Eva Ward is a modern woman thrown back three centuries to - only to find that might be exactly where she belongs.
Susanna Kearsley is a master of emotional, complex stories with historical elements that usually come with some sort of secretive or supernatural mysteries. Bellewether is a stand-alone that makes a great introduction to the author’s style and quality of writing, and for those who already love her works, you won’t be disappointed!. Belleweather, by Susanna Kearsley, carries the distinction of a front-cover blurb by Diana Gabaldon, and readers are sure to draw parallels between the work of the two authors. Both Gabaldon’s Outlander series and Bellewether are historic fiction with a tinge of the supernatural. Both feature elements of romance. I am a long time fan of Susanna Kearsley, and I’ve read all of her books, Bellewether is a wonderful story that I wholeheartedly enjoyed. The main story of Lydia and Jean-Philippe is probably one of her finest, unfortunately I can’t say the same for the subplot of Charley and Sam, it felt forced while the main story has much to offer.
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