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Tara e sua madre Violet erano inseparabili. Almeno fino a quando non era entrato nella loro vita Larry, un uomo ricco e affascinante, che alla fine aveva convinto Violet a concedersi una vacanza in Spagna senza la figlia. Una vacanza da cui, però, non erano più tornati…
A trent’anni di distanza, Tara si è ormai rassegnata al fatto che Violet sia morta. Eppure, un giorno, un avvocato di Londra le consegna la chiave di una cassetta di sicurezza intestata a lei. Vi è custodito soltanto un medaglione con, al suo interno, una fotografia di Violet. Tara lo riconosce subito: è l’ultimo regalo che aveva fatto alla madre, proprio alla vigilia della sua partenza. Possibile allora che Violet sia ancora viva? Tara deve scoprirlo, quindi si reca immediatamente in Spagna e, ripercorrendo le tappe di quel fatidico viaggio, a poco a poco ricostruirà la storia di una donna innamorata e ingenua, di un uomo spregevole e senza scrupoli, di un legame che né il tempo né la distanza hanno potuto spezzare. Perché non c’è nulla di più forte dell’amore di una madre per una figlia, e sarà proprio quell’amore a illuminare il cammino di Tara e a condurla, finalmente, alla verità.
- ISBN: 8842932744
- Casa Editrice: Nord
- Pagine: 400
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Violet is a single parent and leaves her fourteen year old daughter with their landlord and goes on holiday with her boyfriend. Neither of them come back home. Her daughter Tara is sent to live with her grandmother and has never got over the disappearance of her mother. Many years later Tara receives Leggi tutto
Loved almost everything about it - except for one major disappointment. I just feel the ending was rushed. The story itself was so rich and layered with excellent character development and an amazing buildup. But the end...sigh. I know as readers we can use our imagination to envision how things turned Leggi tutto
RECENSIONE QUI: https://thereadingslove.blogspot.com/... Kathryn Hughes torna in Italia con un nuovo romanzo intenso, incentrato sui legami familiari, sui segreti, sui sacrifici, sulla perdita e sull'abbandono. Se all'inizio avrete difficoltà a connettere tutto, mano a mano che procederete con la let Leggi tutto
Novel set in NORTH WEST ENGLAND and SEGOVIA 3.5* “..in the heart of Spain lies a secret….” The novel opens with a couple of time periods – 1978 and 2018/19, and the threads of several stories. In the present, Tara is coming to terms with the end of her marriage to Ralph (who has long since sired a coup Leggi tutto
Her Last Promise by Kathryn Hughes – wow, there are some books that you never want to end, and this is one such book. Her Last Promise is a contemporary novel that also travels back to 1978. It is a book about a search – a search for a love that never died and never gave up hope. The characters creat Leggi tutto
Visit the locations in the novel if it’s a heartbreaking mystery you’re after then this is it! Imagine never knowing what happened to your mother or where she is now. Then you receive a key and letter explaining some of what you have always wondered. Next, you have to take a trip to Spain to find o Leggi tutto
I thoroughly enjoyed this story. Tara was everything to her mum but she lost her mum when she was young. Now many years later her world is about to change completely when she receives a key for a safe deposit box. Really need to read more from this author. This was a brilliant read that I’ll certain Leggi tutto
This really was a good read! The story fluctuated seamlessly between the present day and 1978. I enjoyed the 70’s trip down memory lane! The characters were engaging and there were a few surprises along the way. Tara hadn’t had an easy life and now she had the chance to find out what had happened to Leggi tutto
I have read all of Kathryn Hughes books. This one was a bit different, but I just loved it. I loved all the characters especially Violet. I loved the Spanish twist. I can’t wait for Kathryn’s next book!
This is the third book I’ve read by this author and my least favourite as the plot was so far-fetched.
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