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The blurb:
“She always said she’d find a way
to let me know that death wasn’t the end …”
When Ivy Everton, a children’s book
illustrator, moves to Cornwall to start a new life with her husband Stuart, she
gets given her mother’s old writing desk, a bittersweet token from a mother who
made childhood magical.
When she clears it, she finds that
the desk holds an unexpected surprise; one she wishes, in a way, that she
hadn’t found, as wedged in the corner is a blank, faded postcard addressed to
her, in her mother’s hand. At first, the postcard serves only to haunt her; a
constant reminder of her mother’s last message, now forever silenced, and she
can’t help but wonder what unwritten secret lies unsaid.
Yet, as the days pass mysterious
inexplicable things begin to happen, odd items go missing from her studio, only
to reappear, ethereally transformed in the seemingly empty desk.
Soon Ivy realises that the postcard
was never really blank, it was simply waiting … waiting for her to find it.
Part ghost story, part magical
Christmas tale, The Postcard is about a love that transcends time and space to
transform and heal.
My Opinion:
*Book provided by the author in exchange
for an honest review*
The Postcard follows the story of Ivy and her husband
Stuart. Ivy has just found an old postcard addressed to her, in her mother’s hand. What she doesn’t know
then: The postcard has a significant message for her. I was really intrigued by
the blurb and I like the idea of a part ghost story and a wonderful tale. I
have to say Lily found a wonderful way to combine the two.
I can’t put the book down, because
the mystery around the postcard was magical and gripping. Ivy’s mother’s voice
was always with us, somehow guiding Ivy through life.
I loved reading about Stuart and
Ivy, they make such a cute couple and I was just so happy for them and for what
they had ahead.
On NYE Ivy awakes with a weird
feeling, but nobody takes her seriously. But then she gets bad news... about
Stuart. I can’t tell you more here, but let me tell you this: Her mother is
involved as well.
This book is a heart-warming,
touching, dramatic, sweet and memorable gem. Lily’s writing is wonderful and
takes you right into Ivy’s world. The storyline is great and it includes the
right amount of drama. I can’t wait to read more by this talented author.
Rating:
My possible cast:
Ivy: Carrie Underwood
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