The Songbird
Marcia Willett
The
Songbird opens with Tim confiding in his friend and co-worker Mattie
that he needs to get away on sabbatical. Mattie sends him to
Brockscombe farm in the South of England where her family lives. Tim
rents one of the cottages on the farm and falls into a slower paced
life with Mattie's friendly family who like Tim are harboring a few
secrets. It doesn't take Mattie long to feel she needs to make a move
to be closer to Brockscombe Farm. And then there's Tim, she seems to
be falling in love with him despite his reluctance to share his
secrets.
While this was a charming story, it was a little on the sad side for me. I enjoyed Willett's previous book, Summer on the River, but The Songbird didn't have that electric current running through it that the previous one had. Having said that, if you like family stories with multiple story lines and a lovely picturesque setting, then The Songbird might be right for you.
Thanks to Library Thing and Thomas Dunne Books for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
While this was a charming story, it was a little on the sad side for me. I enjoyed Willett's previous book, Summer on the River, but The Songbird didn't have that electric current running through it that the previous one had. Having said that, if you like family stories with multiple story lines and a lovely picturesque setting, then The Songbird might be right for you.
Thanks to Library Thing and Thomas Dunne Books for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
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