What happened to the girl you left behind?
back blurb: France 1916, Sophie Lefevre must keep her family safe while Edouard fights at the front. The town falls to the Germans in the midst of WWI. She is forced to serve soldiers dinner at her hotel. The new Kommandant sets eyes on Sophie's portrait - painted by her artist husband - a dangerous obsession is born, one that will lead Sophie to make a dark and terrible decision.
A century later, Sophie's portrait hangs in the house of Liv Halston. A battle begins over its troubled history. As the layers of the painting's shadowy past are revealed, Liv's world is turned upside down again. Her belief in what is right is put to the ultimate test.
JoJo Moyes writes a very layered story and handles the past and present well. The WWI setting proves interesting and she obviously did research about this time period. The Girl You Left Behind is an excellent read and I cared a lot about the characters. It kept me guessing until the end, in regards to the fate of the stunning painting.
No comments:
Post a Comment