This is my first book by Kate Heartfield and it won’t be my last! I enjoyed the story very much. I found the mystery of the Bayeux Tapestry fascinating. I had not known of this masterpiece of the 11th century. My curiosity was aroused to learn more about it after finishing this story.
I also enjoyed the character development of the four Sharp sisters with their special connections. They each did their part for the British war effort. It was suspenseful and I thought the ending was good. I hope she writes more stories with these characters. Looking forward to reading more books by this author.

Thanks to #NetGalley, #HarperCollinsCanada, Harper Voyager and #KateHeartfield for an e-ARC for my honest review.

This book surprised me! I wasn't completely sure what to expect with this book when I started, but it won me over by the end!

This book centres on the Sharp family, who have a family history of having Second Sight, an ability to see into the future. Each of the sisters in this family, Kit, Ivy, Rose and Helen, have grown up with this family story and with their father's research into the Bayeux Tapestry, which he believes was created by clairvoyants and is a prophecy. As World War II progresses, the sisters all volunteer for the British war effort, and Ivy ends up with the Special Operations Executive (SOE), and ends up going to France on her own mission. Kit, also in France, is working as an archivist and received a ghostly message from Ivy, and she senses her sister is in danger. While this search is happening, the rest of sisters are in England, dealing with their increasing visions in their own way. Throughout their separate visions, it becomes more clear that the tapestry has some effect on their visions.

I enjoyed this book quite a lot, though I did find that it had a bit of a slow start for me. The book jumps around a bit between the sisters, and while their individual stories were deeply engaging, it did slow down the plot a bit for me. Kit and Ivy are very deep characters, with richly developed backstories that are teased out throughout the book, while Rose and Helen are developed a bit less, but I'd love to see another story where these two are featured more. The journey Kit goes through to find Ivy is very engaging, and their story through France has them dodging German soldiers and French spies. Throughout the book, the family ties keep these sisters together, and ends on a very satisfying end.

I'm not sure if this was just bad timing for me but it didn't grab my attention for most of the book. Having the stories of all the Sharp sisters made the book seem longer than it should have. I did still enjoy it and found it informative. Just didn't love it. I had never heard of the tapestry nor its many theories. I liked that the author says she now lives close to where Camp X once was because everyone in the area are so proud to have had it here.