The Ashford Affair by Lauren Willig
Lauren Willig’s new stand-alone novel
The Ashford Affair is a departure from her
well-known Pink Carnation series. The story, which the
Library Journal says
combines an “
Out of Africa sensibility with a
Downton Abbey cast,” takes readers
from the English countryside before World War I to 1920s Kenya and 1990s New
York City.
The Ashford Affair is a
character-driven, multi-layered love story that will enchant fans of Kate Morton.
Kate Baron, a single mom and busy attorney, is devastated when her daughter Amelia dies in an apparent suicide. Weeks later, as Kate returns to
work, she receives an anonymous text message that stops her in her tracks. “She
didn't jump.”
Slowly,
Kate begins to uncover the truth about the last months of Amelia’s life. Through
text messages, emails, and social media posts, Kate unearths the secrets that
Amelia kept. This character-driven story is
both suspenseful and heartbreaking as Kate learns the reality of Amelia’s world
and the truth about how she died.
Reconstructing Amelia will appeal to readers
who enjoy Jodi Picoult’s novels or William Landay’s recent bestseller
Defending Jacob.
Reconstructing Amelia’s
emotional depth and exploration of current social issues make this a
great pick for your next book club discussion.
I made suggestions on Sandy L. and Jo B.'s annotations.
