From Goodreads
THE MURDERESS is a heart-stopping story of family, love, passion and betrayal set against the backdrop of war-ravaged Britain. Perfect for fans of Lesley Pearse and Dilly Court.
1931: Fifteen year old Kate witnesses her mother Millicent push a stranger from a station platform into the path of an oncoming train. There was no warning, seemingly no reason, and absolutely no remorse.
1940: Exactly nine years later, Kate returns to the station and notices a tramp laying flowers on the exact spot that the murder was committed; the identity of the victim, still remains unknown.
With a country torn apart by war and her family estate and name in tatters, Kate has nothing to lose as she attempts to uncover family secrets that date back to the Great War and solve a mystery that blights her family name.
1931: Fifteen year old Kate witnesses her mother Millicent push a stranger from a station platform into the path of an oncoming train. There was no warning, seemingly no reason, and absolutely no remorse.
1940: Exactly nine years later, Kate returns to the station and notices a tramp laying flowers on the exact spot that the murder was committed; the identity of the victim, still remains unknown.
With a country torn apart by war and her family estate and name in tatters, Kate has nothing to lose as she attempts to uncover family secrets that date back to the Great War and solve a mystery that blights her family name.
My thoughts
This was a book that I found on BorrowBox which is an e-book side of my local Library. The books can be borrowed and read on a phone or other device for free. They can be renewed a number of times before becoming unable to renew anymore, so the idea is to read them as quickly as possible.
I had not heard of this book before, but it intrigued me. I gave this a 4 stars or 8/10. This is the second in The Missensham series, the books in this series can all be read as standalone stories.
The story moves around in time, each chapter lets you know when it's set in time and who it relates to as it reveals the story from the perspective of the characters that it's based on. The story was revealed to you slowly over the years and it all linked together well. It was well written and I will look for more books by this Author.
I enjoyed this story and it shows what lengths people will go to in order to protect their family. Would you kill in order to protect your family? It's a question that that most of us will never have to answer.
I feel that this would make a great reading group read, as there is quite a lot that can be discussed in a group.
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