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Rachel hore worked in london publishing for many years before moving with her family to norwich, norfolk and turning to writing fiction. A place of secrets book by rachel hore official publisher. This book like others she has written goes back in time as well as has characters from the present day, this makes her reads one of the best collections. A place of secrets by rachel hore, 9781847391421, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I think i might give the author another chance, but not after just reading several books in the genre. This book is the first novel i have read in the mystery and suspense challenge. In rachel hore s a place of secrets, auction house appraiser jude leaves london for her dream job at starbrough hall, an estate in the countryside, examining and pricing the manuscripts and instruments of an eighteenthcentury astronomer. Hore once again shows her gift for bringing the past to life. Am about to start reading this i have to say the cover would have instantly put me of if it hadnt have been recommended. Rachel s paris is rich, romantic, exotic and mysterious judy finnigan an elegiac tale of wartime love and secrets telegraph a richly emotional story, suspenseful and romantic, but unflinching in its portrayal of the dreadful reality and legacy of war book of the week, sunday mirror.
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It just seemed that things tied together far too well and that gave things an unrealistic feel for me. Rachel hore she worked in london publishing for many years before moving with her family to norwich, where she teaches publishing at the university of east anglia. A research job in norfolk reveals the cause of the strange dreams that have long plagued an auctionhouse appraiser. The house on bellevue gardens available in paperback here is the paperback cover for the house on. A place of secrets by rachel hore, i found this book like all her others i have read a joy. Will be reading msome more of rachel hore s books in the future. The dream house is the debut novel from dynamic author of fiction rachel hore.
This is the second rachel hore book which ive read, the other one being the memory garden. A place of secrets by rachel hore book cover, description, publication history. Buy a cheap copy of a place of secrets book by rachel hore. Jan 31, 2012 a place of secrets by rachel hore, i found this book like all her others i have read a joy. I wasnt as keen on this one compared to other rachel hore books ive read. Jan 31, 2012 this is the second rachel hore book i have read and must say shes a very good writer. Although widowed jude gower hasnt been able to put her past behind her, her job at beechams auctioneers keeps her life interesting. The independent hore once again shows her gift for bringing the past to life. Nov 22, 2010 a place of secrets begins with jude, an auctioneer, being asked to value a collection of scientific instruments near her childhood home in norfolk. Auction house appraiser jude leaves london for her dream job at starbrough hall, an estate in the countryside, examining and pricing the manuscripts and instruments of an eighteenthcentury astronomer. Rachel is the sunday times bestselling author of the dream house 2006, the memory garden 2007, the glass painters daughter 2009, which was shortlisted for the romantic novelists association novel of the year 2010, a place of secrets 2010, which was a richard and judy bookclub pick, and a gathering storm 2011, which was shortlisted for the rna historical novel of the year, 2012.
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A runaway bestseller in britain with over 100,000 copies sold, a riveting historical mystery in the tradition of kate morton. The novel hooked me from the beginning and was deeply satisfying. In rachel hores a place of secrets, auction house appraiser jude leaves london for her dream job at. She teaches creative writing and publishing at the university of east anglia and is the author of eight novels, several of which have been sunday times top ten bestsellers. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday.
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