The Buchanan Girls
Emily Madden
Reviewed by Helen
Emily Madden has written another awesome story it was a compelling read for me I could barely put it down as we go from 1941 with twins Olive and Ivy to 2008 with Madeline it is a story filled with secrets, heartbreak and betrayal and a must read.
1941 in Sydney twins Olive and Ivy are identical but so very different in personality, Olive has her heart set on marrying someone from her station in life and all is happening but Ivy wants more she wants to help with the war so joins up with the Australian Woman’s Service Army much to the horror of Olive, she is sent to Townsville in Queensland and here she meets some of the best friends and also finds the love of her life, that was something she wasn’t looking for.
2008 in Sydney and Madeline has flown home to Sydney after living in New York with her husband Evan for five years, she needs time to think after being badly hurt by Evan and working through the tragedy that hurt them both, she soon settles into a routine with the help from her beloved grandmother, it is not long before Madeline is forced to re-think her life when strange happenings occur and she meets a lovely lady at the local nursing home.
Ivy never imagined what would happen to her life with her decision to join up, she had the best times in Townsville and the visits to Magnetic Island finally she had such wonderful friends and there was Leo, but someone else had other plans. My heart went out to Ivy beautiful inside and out giving her happiness for others and suddenly life really changed, there were secrets that had to be kept nothing would be the same again.
Emily Madden writes stories that have so many emotions, she can pull a read in with her words and I fell into this one I felt so many emotions reading this one, the characters are all so very real there were tears and frustration from me and anger at times and that to me is the sign of a fabulous story I felt so much reading this one. It is a story of betrayal, secrets and was heart-wrenching at times but there was so much happiness at times that I smiled as well.
This is a story that I would highly recommend, it is one not to be missed, it is so beautifully written, and I loved it.
My thanks to Publisher and Netgalley for my copy to read and review
1941 in Sydney twins Olive and Ivy are identical but so very different in personality, Olive has her heart set on marrying someone from her station in life and all is happening but Ivy wants more she wants to help with the war so joins up with the Australian Woman’s Service Army much to the horror of Olive, she is sent to Townsville in Queensland and here she meets some of the best friends and also finds the love of her life, that was something she wasn’t looking for.
2008 in Sydney and Madeline has flown home to Sydney after living in New York with her husband Evan for five years, she needs time to think after being badly hurt by Evan and working through the tragedy that hurt them both, she soon settles into a routine with the help from her beloved grandmother, it is not long before Madeline is forced to re-think her life when strange happenings occur and she meets a lovely lady at the local nursing home.
Ivy never imagined what would happen to her life with her decision to join up, she had the best times in Townsville and the visits to Magnetic Island finally she had such wonderful friends and there was Leo, but someone else had other plans. My heart went out to Ivy beautiful inside and out giving her happiness for others and suddenly life really changed, there were secrets that had to be kept nothing would be the same again.
Emily Madden writes stories that have so many emotions, she can pull a read in with her words and I fell into this one I felt so many emotions reading this one, the characters are all so very real there were tears and frustration from me and anger at times and that to me is the sign of a fabulous story I felt so much reading this one. It is a story of betrayal, secrets and was heart-wrenching at times but there was so much happiness at times that I smiled as well.
This is a story that I would highly recommend, it is one not to be missed, it is so beautifully written, and I loved it.
My thanks to Publisher and Netgalley for my copy to read and review
5 stars
Published September 1st 2021 by HarperCollins Publishers Australia
