Flash Review
Fascinating premises! An antiques store in a Georgian redbrick town, a ghost, a seventeenth century chatelaine, and a love story that spans the ages, with the promise of more instalments to come...perfect read for lovers of Diana Gabaldon (Outlander) and Audrey Niffenegger (The Time Traveler's Wife). 4 full stars!
***ARC copy generously provided by the Publisher via NetGalley in return of an unbiased and honest review
About the Book
THE LITTLE SHOP OF FOUND THINGS
Found Things Series Book 1
By
Paula Brackston
Published by St. Martin's Press
October 2, 2018
Kindle Edition, 336 pages
Historical Fiction, Contemporary,
Fantasy, Paranormal, Time-travel,
Mystery
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Xanthe and her mother Flora leave London behind for a fresh start, taking over an antique shop in the historic town of Marlborough. Xanthe has always had an affinity with some of the antiques she finds. When she touches them, she can sense something of the past they come from and the stories they hold. So when she has an intense connection to a beautiful silver chatelaine she has to know more.
It’s while she’s examining the chatelaine that she’s transported back to the seventeenth century. And shortly after, she's confronted by a ghost who reveals that this is where the antique has its origins. The ghost tasks Xanthe with putting right the injustice in its story to save an innocent girl’s life, or else it’ll cost her Flora’s.
While Xanthe fights to save her amid the turbulent days of 1605, she meets architect Samuel Appleby. He may be the person who can help her succeed. He may also be the reason she can’t bring herself to leave.
With its rich historical detail, strong mother-daughter relationship, and picturesque English village, The Little Shop of Found Things is poised to be a strong start to this new series.
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