I watched the tv series ‘Labyrinth which was adapted from a book by this
author.. I really enjoyed the tv series so I thought I would try reading
one of her books as not read one of hers before. I only went in the library for one but came
out with 2, this was a lot shorter book than the other I took (Sepulchre).
It’s not a story that will stay with me or one that I would rush out and
recommend to others. Its almost a young adult type of read, with
illustrations of the story on some pages. It’s a kind of ghost story. And
not dissimilar to Labryinth as in that it changes from past medieval time to
hundreds of years later.
The story is set in early 1900’s after the war. The main character
Freddie, has suffered a mental breakdown and been institutionalized for 5
years. This was a result of losing his brother in the First World war, an
older brother who he was very close to and who his parents loved above him.
As he is driving in France
in 1928 he crashes the car and staggers down to a soulless village near the
Pyranees. A strange thing happens to him whilst he is there. He meets Fabrissa, a beautiful young woman who has also lost
family. They share their grief but he loses sight of her during their
escape from trouble. He is determined to find her at all costs but things aren't what they seem.
It is an easy to read
book with an obvious story line. I kind of enjoyed it but it didn’t grab
me at all. I would have given it 3*.
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