A stolen sister. A daughter determined to uncover the truth.
Belle Hatton has embarked upon an exciting new life far from home: a glamorous job as a nightclub singer in 1930s Burma, with a host of sophisticated new friends and admirers. But Belle is haunted by a mystery from the past - a 25 year old newspaper clipping found in her parents' belongings after their death, saying that the Hattons were leaving Rangoon after the disappearance of their baby daughter, Elvira.
Belle is desperate to find out what happened to the sister she never knew she had - but when she starts asking questions, she is confronted with unsettling rumours, malicious gossip, and outright threats. Oliver, an attractive, easy-going American journalist, promises to help her, but an anonymous note tells her not to trust those closest to her. . .
Belle survives riots, intruders, and bomb attacks - but nothing will stop her in her mission to uncover the truth. Can she trust her growing feelings for Oliver? Is her sister really dead? And could there be a chance Belle might find her?
Published: 28th February 2019
Publisher: Penguin
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Series or Stand-Alone: Stand-Alone
Source: Bought
Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance and Mystery
MY REVIEW
What I loved about this story... There is just something about this author's writing that both draws me and keeps me in its grasp with its beautiful descriptions and plot that I never want to leave it. This is one of those books. The best part of this book (and, honestly, every book I've read so far by this author) is the atmosphere she builds with the descriptions of locations and characters that paints such a colourful picture in my head. Also, with this story, you have the added mystery of what happened to the sister that Belle never knew that she never had.
Would I recommend... Absolutely! If you are fan of historical romance and mystery pick this one up now! If you are new to this author, this book is a good a place than any to start.
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