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The Forgotten Garden | 
 enlarge | Author: Kate Morton
Publisher: Pan Books
Category: Book
List Price: £7.99
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Rating:  103 reviews
Sales Rank: 59
Media: Paperback
Pages: 350
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.1 x 2.1
ISBN: 0330449605
EAN: 9780330449601
ASIN: 0330449605
Publication Date: June 6, 2008
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 Haunting tale of deceit July 31, 2008
laineyf (warwickshire)
81 out of 87 found this review helpful
I loved the House at Riverton, so I couldn't wait to read the Forgotten Garden. It was so worth the wait!! It is a powerful, moving story of lies, love, searching, and finally, knowledge. It tells of a poor little rich girl and her ambitious, devious mother who only wants the very best for her daughter. Whatever Rose wants, Rose gets. Nothing is allowed to get in the way, and when Eliza comes into the picture, she and Rose develope a powerful bond. There is mystery galore in this novel, going back through generations of the Mountrachet family. What happened to the beautiful Georgiana? Why? There are many questions to be answered, and the story eventually unravels the mystery. We travel from Australia to Cornwall, firstly with Nell, who has to search out her origins, and later, with Cassandra, Nell's granddaughter, who hopes to find the answers to so many questions that have haunted Nell throughout her life.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and would recommend it whole-heartedly.
A major work July 6, 2008
William the Almost Great (Cork)
89 out of 98 found this review helpful
It's been a while since something this good has come along. Having read THE HOUSE AT RIVERTON, I had to read Morton's next book. Ususally the author lets you down with a watered-down version of book number one, but not in this case. I think THE FORGOTTEN GARDEN may actually be better. I reads like a cross between "Rebecca," "Bark of the Dogwood," and the classic "The Secret Garden." Family secrets, spooky houses, forgotten gardens---it all makes for one atmospheric read.
I was reminded at times of an almost Hitchcock air--there's that "Rebecca" theme again. The book is suspenseful without being hokey, and Morton paces everything just so.
For those who are interested in details, it's probably no conincidence that the main character is named "Cassandra," as that is a moniker usually reserved for one who fortells something. Add to this all the foreshadowing and the premise (lost child abandoned on a ship going to Australia just before WWI starts),and you have the making of a book that everyone is going to be talking about. If you enjoyed "The Private Lives of Pippa," "Bark of the Dogwood," or the great "House at Riverton," then you'll warm to this very readable cup of tea. A smash-up good time with great writing to boot.
Even better than her debut... July 16, 2008
LittleReader (Leeds, UK)
23 out of 25 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed KM's debut novel and in my opinion, 'The Forgotten Garden' surpasses all expectations in terms of richness of plot, depth and magical prose.
Gripped from the beginning, I found this novel absolutely unputdownable. Spanning three generations and almost a Century we are thrown backwards and forwards in time as the great mystery of Nells' abandonment on an Australian Port, aged 4, is uncovered. From the wilds of Cornwall to the suburbs of Brisbane and narrated by Eliza, Nell and Cassandra, it is an immense project and you cannot fail to be impressed by the writing skill of KM.
Like all great novels, every now and again there's a blip and in this instance I found that a large part of the mystery being uncovered in a long lost letter slightly disappointing. However I found the inclusion of Eliza's fairytales enchanting and wholly original - a very clever idea to help the story flow to it's conclusion.
Wonderful storytelling, I cannot wait for her next...
Incredible! June 23, 2008
Bookworm0210 (UK)
38 out of 43 found this review helpful
At first on reading the blurb I thought to myself, "Will this be as good as The House at Riverton?" I was not disappointed in any way. This was a truly magical read. Like the maze featured in the novel, I was left never knowing which way the book would turn, and I must have guessed at least half a dozen wrong conclusions! Morton's style is perfect, well paced and easily read without being over-simplified. I loved the way no 2 consecutive chapters were set in the same era, this made it impossible to put the book down as you want so much to see what happens next in each time! I can't see how anyone would not enjoy curling up with this fantastic novel. Five stars and more!
A book of a lifetime... July 17, 2008
Ms. Laura O. Humphreys
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I picked this book up on holiday, even though it's not what I would call my usual 'type' of book. One look at the back though, and I was intrigued, and I certainly wasn't disappointed.
This book is one of the best books I have ever read. Not only does it flawlessly flow between generations, each character having a unique voice, but it has you thinking about it long after you've put it down. When you find yourself musing about a book when you're waiting in the doctor's waiting room or grooming your horse, then you know it's something special.
Even now, having just finished it, I can't wait to read it again, to immerse myself in the lives of characters you genuinely care about. First though, I'm going to read the author's first novel, and I can't wait!
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