Cornwall, 1940. In the hushed hours of deepest night a young woman is found washed up on the rocks. Was it a tragic accident? Or should the residents of Penhallow have been more careful about whom they invited in? In the midst of war three women arrive seeking safety at Penhallow Hall. Each is looking to escape her past. But one of them is not there by choice. As the threat of invasion mounts and the nightly blackouts feel longer and longer, tensions between the close-knit residents rise until dark secrets start to surface. And no one can predict what their neighbour is capable of . . . In a house full of strangers, who do you trust?
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780718188061
ISBN: 9780718188061
The Stranger is a very different book to my recent reads and it made a nice change. Set in Cornwall during the 1940's it takes the reader back in time to a beautiful scenery and a slower pace of life. There is a haunting atmosphere as three women descend on Penhallow Hall as they seek safety. What follows is a beautiful story of their lives, as we, the readers, discover their reasons for fleeing to Penhallow Hall. The story switches between the past and present (1940's) and I soon became entranced in their world as I learnt more and more about the characters.
With 2018 being the International Year of the Woman this is a great book to be read, with strong women being the focus of The Stranger and the story will remain with the reader long after the last page has been read. There is plenty of heartache and sadness in the book but the underlying message is definitely the strength of women
Thank you to the publishers, Penguin Books, for sending me the book to review.
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