It’s the kind of book you want to really focus on as you read it, and savor every last detail as it unfolds. This one was definitely a bit long, and it took a while to engage me, but it was lovely once it did.

The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton (release date: 10/9) I’ve read some mixed review on this, but I’m a loyal Kate Morton fan so I’m eager to give it a try. the stories, brilliantly told by Morton, offer musings on art, betrayal, and the ways in which real lives and real places can evolve over time into the stuff of legends. Books take us to places we’ve never been, they teach us about our world, and they help us to understand human experience. Musical Theatre Review Covering everything from new writing at the grassroots of the industry to the latest red-carpet openings in the West End and on Broadway, the Musical Theatre Review spotlight falls on all aspects of professional musical theatre. Morton (The Lake House) explores the tangled history of people and place in her outstanding, bittersweet sixth novel .The Clockmaker’s Daughter was preformed by students from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music at the Laban Theatre, London. Her family moved several times before settling on Tamborine Mountain where she attended a small country school. The musical begins in modern day Spindlewood town square, where every year on the last night of winter, as the first day of spring unfolds, the townsfolk gather around a motionless statue of a young woman on a raised plinth. During that summer, artists meet at the twin-gabled house on the Thames, known as Birchwood Manor, to relax and inspire their art and creativity. As I said in your revisit of the book (which I’m glad you did because you read this before me), I really liked The Clockmaker’s Dauther.

We are then transported back a few decades to discover Constance’s father/creator – grief-stricken clockmaker Abraham Reed – tormented by the loss of his beloved wife, striving to create something that can replace her. I’ve enjoyed her previous work and, without too much deliberation, I trust the next title will be an engaging and meaningful read. Moving back and forth in time, Morton weaves her disparate stories together involving murder, theft, love and loss, secrets and lies. Kate Morton has sold over 11 million copies of her novels in thirty-four languages, across forty countries.a) meditative read, with lush settings, meticulous period details, and slowly unfurling enigmas will enjoy this book. It is devastating though that later, when the reason for her true difference is fully revealed, only a few remember her best qualities. Elodie is curious about the drawing of the twin-gabled house situated on the bend of the river thinking that it resembles the house from a favorite fairy tale she heard from her mother, and she’s drawn to the beautiful and mysterious Victorian woman pictured in the photo. This falls under personal preference, but I would have liked a bit more time spent on present day characters.

And flowing through its pages like a river, is the voice of a woman who stands outside time, whose name has been forgotten by history, but who has watched it all unfold: Birdie Bell, the clockmaker’s daughter.

The author requires the reader to work for the clues that tie the story line together, so in that sense it’s not an easy read. Alexandra Davies as self-centred, work shy Ma Riley gave an assured and funny performance (and great singing) in a role where the audience have to hate her.

Book clubs and readers participating in “buddy reads” may appreciate the discussion possibilities in this story. Created differently from others, and slightly ‘odd’ on first meeting, he looks pretty much the same as other girls.Sainsbury's Popular Fiction Award Best Novel nominee (2008), Nielsen Gold Book Award 2010, Golden Pan Award UK 1,000,000 copies sold, Indie Next Outstanding Debut Winter 2009. The House at Riverton, The Forgotten Garden, The Distant Hours, The Secret Keeper and The Lake House have all been number one bestsellers around the world. That being said, I find that The Clockmaker’s Daughter is not my favorite of her work (other reviewers’ opinions differ! I’d be honored and thrilled if you choose to enjoy and follow along (see subscribe or follow option), promote, and/or share my blog.