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Kate Morton Weaves a Rich Tale That Delights

June 4, 2012 by Allison Hiltz 7 Comments

Kate Morton Weaves a Rich Tale That DelightsThe Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
Also by this author: The Distant Hours, The Secret Keeper, The Lake House, The Clockmaker's Daughter
Published by Pan Books on June 1, 2008
Genres/Lists: Fiction
Pages: 648
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 The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton is an intricately woven tale of long-hidden family secrets and the quest to uncover them. Told from the viewpoint of 3 different generations, it is an excellent way to disappear from the world and into the garden! 

When I think of Kate Morton, the words “richly woven tale” come to mind. Her stories are so intricate and leave no stone unturned. But not in that overly-descriptive way that leaves nothing to the imagination (like White Oleander). Although there are a few hokey sentences like, “For to think was to dip the paint-loaded brush of doubt into the clear water of certainty”, she manages to find a balance between giving you just enough information to create your own image but without being too vague.

What I loved about this book (although it took a little time to get my bearings) is that it is told from 3 different perspectives, all of which are relevant. Usually when a story is told in this way it leaves huge empty gaps and either the story is not  fully wrapped up or it is explained in a rush at the end of the book (which for me, ruins the whole book). That was not the case with “The Forgotten Garden” and is one of the reasons that I love Kate Morton.

This was my third Kate Morton book (the previous two being “The House at Riverton” and “The Distant Hours“)  and I’m looking forward to her next one, “The Secret Keeper”, which is expected out this October.

 

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