The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey: A Novel
What if you could write a new ending for yourself?
England, 1898. When Evelyn first married the famous novelist William Aubrey, she was dazzled by his brilliance. But their newlywed bliss is brief when William is gripped by writer's block, and he becomes jealous of Evelyn's writing talent. When he commits the ultimate betrayal--stealing a draft of her novel and passing it off as his own--Evelyn decides to write her way out of their unhappy marriage.
California, 2006. Abigail always wondered about her father, his identity forever lost when her mother unexpectedly died. Or so Abigail thought, until she stumbled upon his photo and a message that her great-great-grandmother was the author Evelyn Aubrey, leading Abigail on a journey to England in search for answers. There, she learns of Evelyn's shocking disappearance and how London society believed she was murdered. But from what she uncovers about Evelyn, Abigail believes her brilliant great-great-grandmother had another plot up her sleeve.
Rich in atmosphere and emotion, The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey tells the story of literary secrets, a family curse and the lengths women will go to take charge of their future.
England, 1898. When Evelyn first married the famous novelist William Aubrey, she was dazzled by his brilliance. But their newlywed bliss is brief when William is gripped by writer's block, and he becomes jealous of Evelyn's writing talent. When he commits the ultimate betrayal--stealing a draft of her novel and passing it off as his own--Evelyn decides to write her way out of their unhappy marriage.
California, 2006. Abigail always wondered about her father, his identity forever lost when her mother unexpectedly died. Or so Abigail thought, until she stumbled upon his photo and a message that her great-great-grandmother was the author Evelyn Aubrey, leading Abigail on a journey to England in search for answers. There, she learns of Evelyn's shocking disappearance and how London society believed she was murdered. But from what she uncovers about Evelyn, Abigail believes her brilliant great-great-grandmother had another plot up her sleeve.
Rich in atmosphere and emotion, The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey tells the story of literary secrets, a family curse and the lengths women will go to take charge of their future.
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I was really hoping for an unforeseeable plot twist to be unveiled chapter by chapter through Evelyn’s perspective. However, I found this book to be quite slow and predictable. I really enjoyed reading Evelyn’s chapters more than Abigail’s. The supposed curse of women in the Aubrey line was a compelling story element, but I think more could have been built upon this initial conspiracy throughout the story.
The first half of the book was extremely difficult for me to get through since it was slow. The second half picked up a bit more for me as the truth began to be uncovered, but ultimately since it didn’t hold my attention throughout the entire story I rated it three stars.
Thank you to NetGalley, Park Row, and Serena Burdick for an ebook ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The first half of the book was extremely difficult for me to get through since it was slow. The second half picked up a bit more for me as the truth began to be uncovered, but ultimately since it didn’t hold my attention throughout the entire story I rated it three stars.
Thank you to NetGalley, Park Row, and Serena Burdick for an ebook ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I had a really hard time keeping up with the switching of time frames. I also had a difficult time trying to keep up with who all the people were, even went so far as to start taking notes, tried to make a family tree. Too much.
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