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Patricia Wendorf lives in Leicestershire. She married a German POW in 1948 and this was the basis for her first novel, Peacefully in Berlin, which was runner-up for the Guardian Fiction Prize. Since then she has written a number of well-reviewed novels, including the Sunday Times bestseller, Larksleeve.
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Synopsis
When Nina Franklin buys a cottage known as The Toll House, she doesn't admit that she has lived in the village before, and has tragic memories of the disappearance of her first son. Then she discovers an ancient volume, and reads the story of another stolen child which strangely echoes her own.
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Synopsis
Imogen's move to Taunton is an attempt to find a new lease
of life for her sinking marriage. Perversely, as her husband repairs the
house, she is obsessed with a man whose behaviour becomes increasingly
irrational. Alarmed at her daughter's uncharacteristic behaviour, Nina
starts investigating.
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When her parents die suddenly, Maya inherits a beautiful but isolated house in Somerset. In spite of the stark contrast with her busy London life, Maya finds herself succumbing to the house�s charms and those of the brothers who were the only mourners at the funeral. She finds letters written 100 years before by another Maya and discovers links in their lives -- links that will help her uncover her past and future
Reviews:
The Marriage Menders - Patricia Wendorf's new novel combines excitement of a detective thriller with a subtle and perceptive analysis of marriage and family life. It is a vivid portrait of eighteenth-century rural life in parallel with a modern tale of relationships between the generations - stunning sequel to the well-received The Toll House. Shaken by revelations about her mother's past, Imogen decides to move to Taunton. A new job, a new house, a new start - and perhaps a new lease of life for a marriage that is sinking under the weight of unspoken resentment. But rather than mending her marriage, Imogen puts it at risk in a reckless affair with a colleague. While her husband, Niall, throws himself enthusiastically into restoring their derelict farmhouse, she is obsessed with a man whose behaviour becomes increasingly irrational. By the time she realises what danger she is in, Imogen is too far down the slippery slope to stop. Alarmed by her daughter's uncharacteristic behaviour, Nina starts her own investigation. When she discovers unsettling parallels with a past tragedy, she is determined to prevent history repeating itself.
Imogen and Niall have chucked it all and are settling in the beautiful little town of Taunton. Niall adores their farmhouse and directs all of his time, money and attention toward restoring it to its traditional state. And soon enough, like their crumbling old home, their neglected marriage is nearly in ruins. Since Niall is oblivious to the problem and doesn't seem interested in mending the relationship, Imogen looks elsewhere for resolution and fulfillment. She finds it temporarily in the arms of another man, but before long, realizes that he's nothing but a wolf in sheep's clothing in Patricia Wendorf's The Marriage Menders.
A novel of real quality - The Times; Beguilingly understated ... an Aga-saga with attitude - Sunday Telegraph; Highly charged, lots of drama - Mail on Sunday.
The
Toll House - The Toll House is
two books in one. It is the story of a woman who buys an old house, then
becomes obsessed with the story of a previous occupant whom she reads
about in an old book about the town's history. Part romance, part mystery,
part historical fiction, this is a novel that fans of Susanna Kearsley and
Barbara Erskine will definitely want to read.
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