Homecoming by Kate Morton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I had forgotten how much I enjoy reading Kate Morton’s books. Her expertise at weaving a mystery with family drama all in an architectural background that doubles as a character in its own right. Homecoming is not an exception. I couldn’t put the book down. I listened to the audio book (paperback ordered) every chance I had.
The thing about Morton’s mysteries is that they’re like onions; you peel one layer just to find out there’s another and another beneath. Nothing is predictable in her stories. Yes, I suspected who Polly was for at least half of the book but the story that went along with it just blew me away. Such an intricate web, masterfully unraveled one strand at the time by Ms. Morton.
And her love for old homes and the strange and almost magical pull they have as if buildings can absorb memories and replay them later came through loud and clear in Homecoming as well. As always a very atmospheric novel, heartbreaking and so very human. One that proves that you never really know the people around you and that history can be, and often is subjective.
Claire Foyle, the voice actress who read this fabulous story, did an amazing job at making the characters and the settings come alive. Give it a listen if you have a chance.
Highly recommend it. Now to search for that one Morton book in my library I never got around to read…
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