Imagine that your love of books results in a career in a bookshop, especially with rare books. You come across a book that describes a fairy tale you made up and told your younger sister as a child set in an imaginary place. With her father fighting in the war, Hazel uses this fairy tale to soothe her sister.
In London, when Hitler struck, many families sent their children to live in the English countryside. Hazel and her little sister, Flora Lee, go to live with a woman and her teenage son in an idyllic village along the river Thames. Young Flora, around 5 years old, falls into the river and is lost, presumed dead. Hazel has a crush on the teenage son, Harry, and blames herself for losing her sister.
Years later she comes across the book based on her fairy tale. Will it solve the mystery of the disappearance of Flora Lee?
This book is a delightful story of love, loss and redemption. Patti Callahan Henry does a wonderful job with the characters in this book. It was a pleasure to read.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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