The Cottage at Whisper Lake
Temple River #1
Phillipa Nefri Clark
Reviewed by Helen
What a story, truly I finished this one last night and I am writing the review this morning and I am still teary as I type, again Phillipa Nefri Clark has taken us back to the wonderful town of River’s End and introduced us to wonderful characters, the emotions flow in this one and you will need tissues when you read this awesome duel timeline, this is one not to be missed, come along and meet Sadie and Rebecca.
Sadie Forest has returned home to River’s End, she ran eighteen years ago when things got too hard to stay with her father, but now her father has died and it is time to return to her mother, Pam and help settle things with the family business, she should be here for only a couple of weeks, that was her thoughts until she meets Rebecca a neighbour of her mother's.
The town has changed and when on a walk she is greeted by a cat and a cottage by a lake, with a bike out the front and no one home Sadie is worried and soon is meeting Dan who runs a building business and they are out searching for the owner of the home.
Rebecca Myers moved to River’s End three years ago trying to find closure on what happened to her family sixty two years ago, when she was twelve years old something is drawing her to the beach, will she ever be able to find the peace she needs?
When Rebecca and Sadie meet on the bench, Rebecca asks for help to find them and with Sadie’s journalistic skills and her empathy and the need she has to help, she will never give up until she gets to the bottom of the mystery, along the way Rebecca and Sadie become very close, two people who are empathetic, loving and caring.
This is a story that it heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time, it is so beautifully written, emotions run high and I loved Sadie and Rebecca, will they both find the peace that they need, will Sadie stay in River’s End and go into the future with a weight lifted from her shoulders and find the happiness she deserves? And will Rebecca find answers to the questions she has and find her peace?
I loved this one so very much and I do highly recommend it, I loved being back in River’s End and I am really looking forward to more in this series, you made me cry Phillipa Nefri Clark always a good sign for a great story, one for the keeper shelf.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my digital copy to read and review.
Sadie Forest has returned home to River’s End, she ran eighteen years ago when things got too hard to stay with her father, but now her father has died and it is time to return to her mother, Pam and help settle things with the family business, she should be here for only a couple of weeks, that was her thoughts until she meets Rebecca a neighbour of her mother's.
The town has changed and when on a walk she is greeted by a cat and a cottage by a lake, with a bike out the front and no one home Sadie is worried and soon is meeting Dan who runs a building business and they are out searching for the owner of the home.
Rebecca Myers moved to River’s End three years ago trying to find closure on what happened to her family sixty two years ago, when she was twelve years old something is drawing her to the beach, will she ever be able to find the peace she needs?
When Rebecca and Sadie meet on the bench, Rebecca asks for help to find them and with Sadie’s journalistic skills and her empathy and the need she has to help, she will never give up until she gets to the bottom of the mystery, along the way Rebecca and Sadie become very close, two people who are empathetic, loving and caring.
This is a story that it heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time, it is so beautifully written, emotions run high and I loved Sadie and Rebecca, will they both find the peace that they need, will Sadie stay in River’s End and go into the future with a weight lifted from her shoulders and find the happiness she deserves? And will Rebecca find answers to the questions she has and find her peace?
I loved this one so very much and I do highly recommend it, I loved being back in River’s End and I am really looking forward to more in this series, you made me cry Phillipa Nefri Clark always a good sign for a great story, one for the keeper shelf.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my digital copy to read and review.
5 stars
September 25, 2023 by Storm Publishing
