The Housekeeper's Secret

August saw 3 5⭐️ books for me and obviously a Kim Stone binge! 😂😂 But IMO if you‘re going to binge, it‘s hard to beat Kim. 🩷 Her Dying Truth case was an especially heartbreaking one to get through.

However I‘m going to pick the tagged book as my favorite as it had all the feels and felt more like an epic than a regular novel. Not great ratings here on Litsy, but I really enjoyed it.

A Deadly Scandal was a great addition to a fave series.

Andrew65

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Andrew65 A brilliant series that it‘s easy to get lost in. 1mo

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Reecaspieces

The Housekeeper's Secret | Iona Grey

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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. 6mo

Reecaspieces @Lsmoore43 yes! I replied back. And I appreciate you commenting. Means a great deal! Especially when great minds think alike! 💙💙💙 6mo

Lsmoore43 @Reecaspieces 😁 6mo

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robinb

The Housekeeper's Secret | Iona Grey

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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, 🔻 (edited) 6mo

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⭐️ (edited) 6mo

kspenmoll Stacked! 5mo

robinb @kspenmoll Enjoy! 🤗 5mo

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