The Love Letter: A thrilling novel full of secrets, lies and unforgettable twists

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Reading the opening author’s note was rather enlightening. The Love Letter has had an interesting road to publication and re-publication. Originally published as Seeing Double in 1998, it seems this novel did not receive a great first reaction from readers and publishers alike. Riley uses the climate at the time in Britain and the themes of the book, which are closely tied to the monarchy. I can see this as being an issue, as I did live in the UK at this very point in time. There was no confidence in the monarchy and public opinion was at an all time low, following the tragic death of the Princess Diana. Riley has patiently sat on her novel and has now re-released her book to a very different audience and perhaps a more receptive climate. The popularity of the modern royals, the release of the award winning Crown series and the time that has passed since Princess Diana’s death may help to re-energize The Love Letter. Beyond the blissful nature of the Pandora however lies a chain of secrets; one that Helena has steadfastly kept from her husband William and her thirteen year-old son Alex. Keeping secrets is a dangerous game. From Lucinda Riley, the beloved author of the Seven Sisters series, The Love Letter is a thrilling novel full of secrets, lies and unforgettable twists. In collaboration with her son Harry Whittaker, she also devised and wrote a series of books for children called The Guardian Angels.

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MY THOUGHTS: The Love Letter took a bit more for me to become fully immersed in than is normal for this author. At first I thought the storyline very similar to The Angel Tree, which I had just finished. But then the story took a turn that I wasn't expecting, and everything changed. This was the first standalone novel I’ve read by this author. Although it was not enjoyable, I plan on reading some of her other books because I’ve heard they are very good. The Love Letter is the latest historical crossed with romance and thriller elements from saga queen Lucinda Riley. Originally published in 1998, as Seeing Double, it received fairly mediocre reception twenty years ago. Conditions of the time and the main storyline crux, which is closely linked to the British monarchy, contributed to this book’s downfall. Now, twenty years later and due to the success of The Seven Sisters series, along with seven other well received saga novels, Lucinda Riley has provided The Love Letter (aka Seeing Double) with another chance.Lucinda Riley was born in Ireland, and after an early career as an actress in film, theatre and television, wrote her first book aged twenty-four. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages and sold over ten million copies worldwide. She is a Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author. It was interesting to see Lucinda Riley take on quite a different format with The Love Letter. There is much more of an emphasis on action, thrills, adventure, espionage and deceit. It marks a different direction for Lucinda Riley and I enjoyed it very much. Who would have thought that the contents of a letter written seventy years ago would be so explosive! Lucinda Riley lets us know. And the ending? Well, it was tied up neatly, but for me it was just a touch too unbelievable ! Mary McDougal, who possesses the emerald ring that can ascertain whether her daughter, Mary-Kate, is indeed the Missing Sister, has however has set off on a journey across the world following the demise of her husband.

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Born in Ireland in 1971, she spent the first six years of her life in a tiny village called Drumbeg, before moving to England where she started school. CeCe is at a breaking point when she learns of the mysterious death of her adoptive father, Pa Salt. Having dropped out of Art College, she feels more deserted when her dearest sister Star grows distant as she pursues her new love.a b c d Stephanie Bell, How Ulster-born author Lucinda Riley, who vowed to shun Hollywood, became the toast of LA after signing huge deal to film her novels for TV, Belfast Telegraph, 14 July 2016 I consider myself a big fan of Lucinda Riley, I tuned to her work when I had read all of Kate Morton’s work and I was looking for a similar style author. After years of closely following Riley’s work, especially The Seven Sisters series, The Love Letter filled my Riley gap while I sit waiting for The Moon Sister, which is the next chapter in The Seven Sisters series. This book had me gripped from the start, you can really sink you’re teeth into it as it is a complex tale with a strong conspiracy theory thrown In with secrets, murder and romance. Brought together by their impressive talents as opera singer and further cemented by their everlasting love for one another, Rosanna will soon learn that their bond is troubled by irrevocable events from the past. Lucinda and her family divided their time between the U.K. and a farmhouse in West Cork, Ireland, where she wrote her books.

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Even before I got to the first chapter of The Love Letter, Lucinda Riley’s Author’s Note piqued my interest in this book. Originally this book was written in the late 1990’s but was pulled from publication as it was seen to have an inappropriate plot line for that time. This plot line concerned a fictional Royal Family and we all know that the Royals went through a bad time in the late 1990’s. This is Lucida Riley’s first thriller, and set around a letter that contains information that could damage the English Establishment, and contains information that people are prepared to kill for. The is not a particularly fast paced but it has all the ingredients of a brilliant thriller; suspense, twists and turns, tension, murder and conspiracy. Lucinda Kate Riley ( née Edmonds; 16 February 1965 – 11 June 2021) [1] [2] was a Northern Irish author of popular historical fiction, formerly an actress and ballet dancer. An old diary is discovered while the estate is undergoing refurbishment after being inherited by Kit Crawford. The Love Letter takes you to a very different set of culture, and reading this in 2020, I could easily notice it is set in 1995. There are many small things in the book that happen, which reminded me that time has passed since, and I really enjoyed that. It has been a while since I have read something over two decades ago. Okay. You just relax and try to get some sleep,' she soothed him, her hand stroking his forehead. 'The doctor will be here soon.'Wasting little time, Ally deserts the open seas for a trip to Norway to know about her true ancestry. There, she learns of her link with Anna Landvik, a singer who lived there over a century ago. Eight decades earlier, Izabela Bonifacio’s father hoped that his daughter would marry into aristocracy. But Izabela, vibrant and eager to travel the world, persuades her father and ends up accompanying him, along with his family, to Europe before she is married. But while taking a stroll through the landscape one wintry day, Greta comes across a grave with writings that trigger her eagerness to rediscover her lost memories.

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As he grows into a young man, falling in love and taking classes at the prestigious Conservatoire de Paris, he can almost forget the terrors of his past, or the promise he has vowed to keep. But across Europe an evil is rising, and no-one’s safety is certain. In his heart, he knows the time will come where he must flee once more. Fabulous review! Sounds like you chose well for your r book. Loving seeing your wonderful author choices each month! Her desire to learn of her true origin however leads her to England where she comes to learn of a woman pioneer who lived in Australia more than a hundred years ago.But the local police cannot rule out foul play and the case prompts the return of high-flying Detective Inspector Jazmine ‘Jazz’ Hunter to the force. Jazz has her own private reasons for stepping away from her police career in London but reluctantly agrees to front the investigation as a favor to her old boss. I read with interest how this book was due to arrive years ago but didn't...a great one for conspiracy theorists! The Love Letter was my first book by Lucinda Riley, and I can’t believe I haven’t read a book by this author before. This is a magnificent book, full of secrets, forbidden romances and unsolved mysteries of the past. A blend of thriller, drama and romance involving MI5, the royal family, an acting dynasty and a young investigative reporter eager to make a name for herself, Lucinda Riley seems to have added a new dimension to her writing with the Love Letter, not entirely successfully in my honest opinion.