The Lost Letter
by Adrienne Chinn
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Pub Date Mar 07 2019 | Archive Date Mar 28 2019
Avon Books UK | One More Chapter
Description
A forbidden love affair. A long-buried secret. A journey that will change everything.
Morocco, 1984. High in the Atlas Mountains, Hanane’s love for Irishman Gus is forbidden. Forced to flee her home with the man she loves, Hanane is certain she’s running towards her destiny. But she has made a decision that will haunt her family for years to come.
London, 2009. When Addy discovers a mysterious letter in her late father’s belongings, she journeys to Morocco in search of answers. But instead, she finds secrets – and is quickly pulled into a world that she doesn’t understand.
And when history starts to repeat itself, it seems her journey might just change the person she is forever…
A heartbreaking story of impossible love and dark family secrets that readers of Dinah Jeffries and Tracy Rees will love.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780008314552 |
| PRICE | £0.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 400 |
Featured Reviews
Book B, Reviewer
A story of many layers. Addy, a Canadian woman finds a letter and photos from her father who has recently died. A photo of him and a Moroccan woman and a letter which is only half complete. Cue a desire to head to Morocco and find out the truth. I love novels like this and you just know there is going to be something juicy or complex in the discovery.
It's a journey of many emotions - Addy has cancer and her boyfruend has been unfaithful so this journey to Morocco gives her a challenge and a distraction. She is also a professional photographer and hopes to create a travel book whilst travelling around this fascinating landscape. And what a landscape it is - many cities, mosques, medinas....with all the colour, spice and aromas you might imagine.
There's also a lot of cultural references too when she meets Omar, an Amazigh (Berber) man about 10 years younger than her. The culture of Amazigh is not considered very high up on the social scale in Morocco. People in the mountain villages have to survive as best they can. They work several jobs and are looked down up by others in the country.
Whilst looking for her father, there is a lot of visiting tourist attractions with Omar. He however seems to have a dark side as he often lies to her and I found him a disappointing character when it comes to Addy. As if she didn't already have a man of mystery and secrets in her life I thought! He kept saying that Addy was 'destined for him by Allah' which made me wonder if he was being honest with his feelings early on. This was, however, a good way to learn about the culture and potential pitfalls between a Moroccan and a Canadian. As the author delves a bit into the prejudices and problems that plaque Moroccan society, the story develops and fleshes out the plot.
The story faltered for me at the end as I didn't feel there was a resolution to the story and the questions I had in my mind. Was Omar the man Addy wanted him to be? Not sure. The mystery of the letter and who her father really was however, was a nice if not sad discovery.
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