I honestly did not care for this book. The writing was just sub-par for me. It reads like someone did some research on Rudyard Kipling and tried to force all the little factoids into a story, and it just didn't work. It had horrible flow. Some parts of it were incredibly detailed and too specific, then the story would jump way ahead and leave out important events, leaving the reader to try to piece together what happened.

I don't think I would read another book by this author.

I thoroughly enjoyed this fictional biography of Kipling and his sister Trix, and found it compelling and absorbing from the first page. Meticulously researched but narrated with a novelist’s imagination, the book seemed to convey the essence of their lives and those of their families and friends, although, as the author herself admits, much must inevitably be pure conjecture. All the characters had depth, even the minor ones, and there were some wonderful cameo appearances, not least by a nicely imagined Henry James. I particularly enjoyed learning more about Trix, who had a very sad and troubled life. All in all this is a really good read, informative and entertaining.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of Kipling & Trix. Based on the description, I really thought I would enjoy this work of historical fiction based on the relationship between Kipling and his sister. I was disappointed. The characters were rather flat, and the style was a bit too didactic. Did not capture my interest as much as it could in the hands of a stronger writer/editor.