Spindrift by Tamara McKinley is a journey to one's past where one enlivens Christy's past, How she grew up in dire circumstances and how she overcame the difficulties of her life by willpower and hard work. Its really inspiring. The book promises intrigue in the sense of a big secret which, if revealed will create catstrophic damage to the family. I waited the full length of the novel for the secret to be revealed as it was portrayed as something sinful done by Christy and the reactions given by her daughter in this regard was pretty extreme. However, I was disappointed in the end to find that the secret was not so sinful or big to create such an intrigue in the book. Its overall a good book which shows the bonding of three generations and family love, but I found the book unnecessarily long and over-descriptive at some instances.

I loved "Spindrift" it's a well written story with a lot of background information on the hard lives of the Irish people. I was so involved in the story that I had to lower the book some times just to take a breath. It's just amazing how masterly woven the story about Christy's life and her family is told. Sure, she made mistakes along the way, but she became a better person, stronger, for it. If you're searching for a book to get lost in - this is the one you should read. I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thanks to NetGalley and Quercus Books!

A great historical novel and mystery, Spindrift is set in two different locations, Australia and the Isle of Skye.. This story of Christy and her family is also set in two different time periods 1904 and 1840s.

Christy, Anne her daughter and Kathryn her grand daughter make the sea voyage to Christy's birthplace, the Isle of Skye. While they are reliving the sadness of her early life there, Anne's husband, Harold is trying to locate some mysterious documents back home. Family secrets are gradually being revealed, including misfortune and mistakes made in the past..

The author brings places to life with her great descriptions. I enjoyed the landscape of Skye, which I could clearly see in my mind. Some of the characters were hard to relate to initially, especially Anne. Though a product of their era, they did develop and grow as the book progressed.

Spindrift drew me in with the style of writing and the suspense of the mystery.. I found this a very interesting book to read and highly recommend it. Thanks to NetGalley for the copy of the book to review.