This is the fourth book that I have read by Paula Brackston. This is the penultimate book in the fantastic four-part series - Found Things. The plot, characters, and historical times in this series are wonderful.
This book continues to be about a woman with psychometry who travels through time from 2019ish to 1815 The reason for the journey is a gorgeous wedding dress.OVERALL REVIEW: 4.5 stars
Writing: 4.5 stars
This author has a lovely way of using the language, dress, and customs to write about the older period in this book. I learned much about England in the 1800s, a time of peace after multiple wars. It made my history nerd heart so very happy!
Character development: 4.5 stars
The main characters are Xanthe (time traveler), Liam (Xanthe's friend), and Benedict (Xanthe's nemesis).
The secondary characters are Flora (Xanthe's mother and owner of an antique shop), Harley (the local pub owner), Lydia (another time traveler), and Petronelle (the wedding dress's future bride).
The tertiary characters are the assorted supporting characters in both times.
Storyline: 4.5 stars
The storyline is about Xanthe traveling back in time to understand what her nemesis, Benedict, wants from her and what the wedding dress has to do with it all.
The main location was Wiltshire, England.
The only real issue with this book was that it took about 100 pages to set up the details for the plot. But, I couldn't put the book down once it was set up!
Memorable/Informative: 4.5 stars
I loved learning how clothing was handmade and bespoke in the early 1800s. The ability to patronize clothiers and tailors was a privilege of only the wealthy. The dresses, especially, sounded so beautiful!
Book cover: 5.0 stars
Gorgeous!!
Book title: 5.0 stars
Perfect!
STRONG recommend
BOOK INFORMATION
Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) borrow (ebook)
The Garden of Promises and Lies (Found Things #3) by Paula Brackson
321 pages
St. Martin's Press
Release date of 12/15/2020
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
Happy reading,
Dorothea 💜
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