The Lost Heir (Cornish Echoes Dual Timeline Mystery #2) by Jane Cable
Genre: Historical fiction, Dual timeline
Read: 6th August 2023
Published: 11th August 2023
★★★ 3 stars
DESCRIPTION:
Cornwall, 2020
At the beginning of lockdown, teacher Carla Burgess needs to make some changes to her life. She no longer loves her job, and it’s certainly time to kick her on-off boyfriend into touch. But then, while walking on the cliffs she meets, Mani Dolcoath, a gorgeous American with a dark aura.
Mani is researching his family history, and slowly their lives and their heritage begin to entwine. The discovery of a locked Georgian tea caddy in the barn on her parents’ farm intrigues Carla, but then she starts to see orbs, something that hasn’t happened since her grandmother died. They terrify her and she’ll do anything to outrun them, but will she lose Mani’s friendship in the process?
Cornwall, 1810
Harriet Lemon’s position as companion to Lady Frances Basset (Franny) perfectly conceals the fact they are lovers. But when Franny is raped and falls pregnant their lives are destined to change forever.
The one person who may be able to help them is Franny’s childhood friend, William Burgess, a notorious smuggler. But he has secrets of his own he needs to protect. Will his loyalties be divided, or will he come through?
MY THOUGHTS:
Two centuries separate Carla and Harriet … but will something shift to bring their stories together?
I have been eagerly awaiting this book and anything with Cornwall has me immediately drawn in. I wasn't totally disappointed but with the present day timeline set during the lockdown, the constant mention of COVID, panic buying and all that went with it kind of dampened my excitement a little. I was over COVID and all its drawbacks at the time...I didn't need reminding of it again. lol
However, that aside, the story is a sweeping dual timeline tale incorporating the present day 2020 with the past regency era of 1810. The two timelines are expertly woven together through present day Carla and Harriet in the past. Carla researches family trees while the past characters lived the history that the present day could now only read about.
I didn't like the supernatural aspect, as I am not a fan of these in novels.
Not a bad read but given I've read two by this author and I wasn't overly grabbed by either tale, I don't think I will read her again.
I would like to thank #JaneCable, #Netgalley, #SapereBooks and #RachelsRandomResources for an ARC of #TheLostHeir in exchange for an honest review.
MEET THE AUTHOR:
She also writes emotional women’s fiction as Eva Glyn, published by One More Chapter.
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