As always with the epistolary style we get a feel more for Rachel than any other character. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. There's a problem loading this menu right now. In too deep, Rachel and married man Steve, begin an affair and develop intense feelings for each other, knowing what they're doing is wrong.

Diary of a lady that needs to get a life! Something went wrong. The novel is written in the form of Rachel's diary which gives us access to her innermost thoughts. We follow her history, beginning in the 1990s and the start of her affair with him. Strong characters, complex relationships, and important themes of family, belonging, identity, love and loneliness, drive this absorbing story of magic and painful family secrets. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

This part of the novel is written in diary form, which gives it great movement and pace. The beautiful woods that back on to the grounds of Hope House offer Henry an escape, but it is the mysterious Moth, a witch-like woman who lives there, who will save her. Does the flame reignite when they meet again after seventeen years?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 16, 2013. Written throughout in the first person - a clever device, as we see events solely from the other woman's point of view and can more readily empathise with her - it is a realistic story showing the pains, highs and lows of being involved with a married man. The Secret of Nightingale Wood was my favourite book because it shows the bond between Henrietta and Roberta. But one day her life comes crashing down around her when she spots Steve and Olivia in a nearby town, looking happy and very much together. Kathryn Brown has been writing for many years and Nightingale Woods is her second novel. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. A sensitive and intriguing story set in a time when mental illness and depression were new ideas in the medical world. This book is about a girl whose mum is ill and she travels through the wood and discovers its secrets. Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2020. Nightingale Woods is a heart rendering story about the other woman, told entirely in the first person. My heart wanted it to go one way, while my head thought it should go the other. We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. Seventeen years later, Rachel has been married, widowed and moved on to a new life in a little Scottish village in Perthshire.

Just because my friend wrote it doesn't mean my review is affected!). But after nine months of lies and deceit, Steve's wife Olivia finds out and gives him an ultimatum. We follow her history, beginning in the 1990s and the start of her affair with him. I kept waiting for it to get better but it never did.

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Books … The thing is, he's also fallen for her. Try Prime Cart. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Beautifully written, and a story I loved! Start by marking “Nightingale Woods” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Here are the instructions of how to enable JavaScript in your browser, Onjali Raúf's favourite books about kindness and compassion, Headbutts, body slams and injustice: How a terrifying goat inspired Sophie Wills' new book. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. But after nine months of lies and deceit, Steve's wife Olivia finds out and gives him an ultimatum.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 15, 2013. Written throughout in the first person - a clever device, as we see events solely from the other woman's point of view and can more readily empathise with her - it is a realistic story showing the pains, highs and lows of being involved with a married man. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2013. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, + No Import Fees Deposit & $7.98 Shipping to Denmark. A compelling read about the realities of being the other woman. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2013. It was inevitable that someone's heart would get broken, but Rachel truly believed it wouldn't be hers and certainly not twice within a matter of days. Amazon.com: Nightingale Woods (9781481188791): Brown, Kathryn: Books. (p.s. I found Steve less so, but his motivations were also always shown and the stakes involved were always clearly stated. 'Nightingale Woods' is Kathryn Brown's novel about being the 'other woman'. Father is away and mother's developing illness puts them all at the mercy of a doctor that Henry does not trust. Skip to main content Hello, Sign in. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Interest age: 10+ Henry's frustration with the adults stays relevant and relatable, and the country house setting with its dreamy woodlands give it a classic feel. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (January 26, 2013), Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2013. the reading was child like, and very poorly written. I would recommend this book to an older friend as it is set in the past and could be hard to understand. Some spooky moments shake up the story and the creepy characters will keep readers turning the page. If you're expecting a standard romance novel then be prepared to think differently. There are no discussion topics on this book yet.

Please try again. I loved this book. This is essentially a story of a doomed relationship. Kathryn has a wonderfully easy-to-read style of writing that had me hooked from the start, and kept me engrossed page after page. Written throughout in the first person - a clever device, as we see events solely from the other woman's point of view and can more readily empathise with her - it is a realistic story showing the pains, highs and lows of being involved with a married man. I could almost imagine that she is writing from experience. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission.

Read 575 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Please try your request again later. The first part of the book is a diarised summary of their first years together, I found this part of the book to be the more interesting and the writing flowed better. An engaging read from the viewpoint of 'the other woman'.

Sorry I wasted my time reading this book and will delete from my library. The latter part of the book, just kind of leaves the reading hanging.

Because the reader is inside Rachel's head we see her doubts and guilt, which makes her sympathetic. You currently have JavaScript disabled in your web browser, please enable JavaScript to view our website as intended. And that meant that, by the time I got to the end of the book, I was almost torn as to what I wanted to happen. But is she?

Would love a sequel :), Rubbish, spent the whole of the book waiting for the punch line and there wasn't one :-(. Mama is ill. Father has taken a job abroad. The thing is, he's also fallen for her.

There are some truly beautiful turns of phrase, too: Lucy Strange is a writer to watch. Henry and her family have moved to beautiful Hope House to start a new life in the country after her brother Robert's untimely death. The beautiful woods that back on to the grounds of Hope House offer Henry an escape, but it is the mysterious Moth, a witch-like woman who lives there, who will save her. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. I found this story really moving because it shows how Henrietta would do anything to get her family back. This part of the novel is written in diary form, which gives it great movement and pace. Please try again. The narrator, Rachel, has intense chemistry with Steve, an older man whom she is convinced is the love of her life. A sensitive and intriguing story set in a time when mental illness and depression were new ideas in the medical world.

It was inevitable that someone's heart would get broken, but Rachel truly believed it wouldn't be hers and certainly not twice within a matter of days. Starting with a diary as a young woman she explains the nature of an affair she has had with a married man. The writing is simplistic and flows nicely, the main character Rachel is likeable and witty; she gets swept up into an affair with a married man, Steve.

The Secret of Nightingale Wood book. I had read the authors previous book and although a different genre knew I would enjoy this one too. There was an error submitting review.

This is essentially a story of a doomed relationship. 1919. And is Steve still in love with Rachel, or has he moved on? She runs a sheep and arable farm in the north of England, and has a popular blog known as Crystal Jigsaw.

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