Secrets of the Lighthouse: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
Written by Santa Montefiore
Narrated by Susan Riddell
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Santa Montefiore
Santa Montefiore’s books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages and have sold more than six million copies in England and Europe. She is the bestselling author of The Temptation of Gracie and the Deverill series, among many others. She is married to writer Simon Sebag Montefiore. They live with their two children, Lily and Sasha, in London. Visit her at SantaMontefiore.co.uk and connect with her on Twitter @SantaMontefiore or on Instagram @SantaMontefioreOfficial.
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Reviews for Secrets of the Lighthouse
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5SECRETS OF THE LIGHTHOUSE transported me to the magical coast of western Ireland, and I savored the journey. I also enjoyed the story, even though I wanted to throttle the heroine several times. Ellen is a 33-year old modern woman, so I had no idea why she felt she had to live with her parents and do as she's told. *scratches head* Thank goodness she ran away to Ireland to track down her mother's estranged family!Ellen's time in Connemara with her Aunt Peg turned her world on end as secrets from her mother's past were discovered. I enjoyed seeing Ellen's character grow and mature throughout the book, though sometimes she was oblivious to the truth staring her in the face. I can't forget to mention Connor, the brooding widower that Ellen falls for. He has some heavy emotional baggage, including the ghost of his wife who died five years earlier. Caitlin is still obsessed with her husband, and she's none too pleased about him loving another woman. Other than Aunt Peg, Caitlin was probably my favorite character, and I loved seeing her transformation as well.The audiobook was narrated by Susan Riddell, and she did well with the Irish and English accents, and the wide range of emotions the characters experienced. Anyone who loves Gothic romances, ghost stories, and Irish settings should give this book a read or listen.Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5starts slow but in no time you have fallen in love with the characters. great naration.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One of the few books I took my sweet time reading. It was good. I liked the mystery and the romance. I was able to ignore the few mistakes in the plot because they didn't influence the storytelling that much.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I just completed reading Secrets of the Lighthouse written by Santa Monefiore. this is an awesome Fiction written by the UK Author! I can't wait to read the rest of this Author's writings. This book is so good, I was sad that I reached the last page! What is wonderful about books is that you can read and reread them again! Sorry my friends I am not ready to lend this one out!! :)Imagine yourself running away from you life to try to search for a deeper meaning! That is just what Ellen Traction did. She wanted to run away from her controlling mother. She felt her life in London was shallow and had no meaning.Ellen went to Connemara to stay with her mother's estranged sister. She fall in love with the beauty of Ireland and also learns about past family secrets that have been hidden for so long.Does Ellen find what she is looking for in Ireland? What about her life that she left behind in London?Get yourself lost in the pages of this wonderful book, I am glad that I did!This is a story of a family decided with hidden pasts. What happens when the truths are exposed??
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Inhaltsangabe:Ellen Trawton hat das Leben in London satt. Schon seit vielen Jahren kämpft sie gegen ihre herrische Mutter an, die nur darauf bedacht ist, sie so gut wie möglich zu verheiraten. Nun wird Ellen alles zuviel, ein paar Monate vor der Hochzeit mit William, der für ihre Mutter zwar die perfekte Wahl ist, den sie jedoch nicht liebt.Kurzum meldet sie sich bei ihrer Tante Peg in Irland in einem kleinen Westküstenstädchen an. Sofort nach der Ankunft erfährt Ellen, das sie eine große Familie hat und alle darauf brennen, sie kennen zu lernen. Und obwohl ihr alle fremd und teilweise auch angsteinflössend sind, fühlt sie sich sofort wohl.Und kaum in Connemara angekommen, erfährt sie auch von dem Skandal, der die kleine Stadt damals erschütterte. Conor Macausland soll seine Frau vor fünf Jahrem vom geheimnisumwitterten Leuchtturm gestoßen haben. Als sie Conor jedoch eines Tages begegnet, ist es Liebe auf den ersten Blick und alle Warnungen halten sie nicht davon ab, mit ihm eine stürmische Zeit zu verbringen. Während er jedoch schon bald bereitwillig von seiner verstorbenen Frau erzählt, verschweigt sie ihm ihre noch bestehende Verlobung mit William.Aber auch viele andere Dinge beschäftigen Ellen und als ihre Mutter nach Irland kommt, um sie nach Hause zu holen, hat Ellen einige Fragen schon selbst beantworten können. Doch dann erfährt Conor von ihrer Verlobung …Mein Fazit:Hach … das war mal wieder Lesevergnügen pur.Es geht ja schon gut los, indem ein weiblicher Geist von ihrer eigenen Beerdigung berichtet. Was aber als etwas trivial beginnt, entwickelt sich im Laufe der Zeit zu einer herzerfrischenden Familie-Saga. Geheimnisse, Andeutungen und ein scheinbar trauernder Burgherr. Mittendrin Tante Peg, die ihren Sinn in Tee kochen sieht und alle Familienmitglieder auf sich zu vereinen versucht.Ich habe mich sofort wohl gefühlt in dem Buch. Zwischendurch erzählt der weibliche Geist aus ihrer Perspektive die Geschichte und man merkt schon bald, das sie nicht so ist, wie der Byrne-Clan es glauben machen will. Diese Wandlung empfinde ich als äußerst interessant und auch sehr gut umgesetzt von der Autorin.Es ist ein tolles Buch und vermittelt einem den richtigen Eindruck von Irland, auch die dunklen Seiten des Landes. Die Figuren sind sympathisch und die Handlung interessant und auch spannend, auch wenn ich mir einiges schon zusammen reimen konnte.Definitiv was fürs Herz, klare Leseempfehlung. Schade, das bislang nicht noch mehr ihrer Romane als eBook erschienen sind.Anmerkung: Ich habe es als eBook gelesen.Veröffentlicht am 09.09.14!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Santa Montefiore is another author I have recently discovered. While I don’t usually grab a chick-lit genre it does have its appeal every so often. To be honest, I wouldn’t classify this book as chick-lit or a beach read……but as there was some predictable romance in it, it is surely a book that appeals to females.The venue is Ireland and I loved it. Such descriptive writing and fleshing out of the characters – I could see Ellen, Caitlin, Aunt Peg and Connor. The scenery and people came alive and I wished I were sitting at The Pot of Gold having a Guinness with the Byrne clan. As you read on you’ll find plenty of surprises revealed about relationships, some a bit predictable but others you may not see coming.Ellen Trawton is our main character. She doesn’t fit in with her family in London and decides to run off to Ireland to stay with her Aunt Peg, Thing is, she has never met her aunt and only knows about her because Peg sends holiday cards every year. Her stuffy, aristocratic mother tosses them in a drawer every year and Ellen would secretly read them. What a shock it is to meet her aunt. While her mother gets her hair done three times a week, has polished nails, an elegant style and posh London way of speaking her aunt is the exact opposite. Aunt Peg comes to meet Ellen at the airport in muddied boots, graying hair sticking out at all angles and driving a beat up car. When Ellen arrives at her aunt’s home she is met by a small pig who sleeps in the kitchen by the hearth, a crow who perches on the back of Peg’s chair, a dog and many farm animals. To further knock Ellen off her feet she discovers she has uncles. How could her mother hide this large family from her? What happened to Ellen’s mother and her family that a rift this large could come between them for over 30 years? You will discover that answer as you read on.There is an old ruined lighthouse with a good story attached to it, hence the title of the book. Caitlin is another main character. She is a beautiful but jealous ghost. No one ever sees her but she has her own chapters where she describes her love for her children and her husband, Connor Macausland. It’s been five years since she died, a tragic death falling from the lighthouse and there is rumor her husband, Connor, may have killed her. Or did she commit suicide or was the fall accidental? This is all revealed as you get closer to the end of this book.There are some predictable turns in the book but nothing that ruins the story. If you love reading books with Ireland as the backdrop you will enjoy this book.