The Wildflower Path

Flowers #3

by Sarah Harrison

All families have secrets and many are taken to the grave. But those that aren't can return with devastating consequences...

For Kate Drake, now a great-grandmother, marriage and family brought peace after years of restless uncertainty. Now, watching her own grown-up children, it seems the world is a no less complicated place. Stella, her fiercely independent daughter, and Will, her handsome, self-indulgent son, have challenges of their own to face, while her granddaughter, Evie, is bringing up a son on her own.

But when a secret from the past casts its shadow across four generations of the family, a spoiled war veteran gets a second chance, a stubbornly independent woman opens herself to love, and an older one rediscovers it.

469 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2013

Reviews

[Rita Chapman · Rating 5 out of 5]

The third and last book in the Flower series reveals that Kate's children are now grownup and that she is a grandmother. I would have enjoyed the story more if it hadn't jumped back and forth so much, which at times was quite confusing. However, Sarah Harrison's characters are real and very engaging and you are soon pulled into their life stories. From the irascible Will to Kate's foster mother, Thea, this saga is one enjoyable read.

[Amanda Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

A glorious end to a magnificent trilogy

Probably not as good as the first two books, but well worth reading. Sarah's compassion and generosity shines through all of her characters as their emotional journeys unfold in the gentle plot. Please read, but only after The Flowers of the Field and A Flower That's Free.

[Marion · Rating 3 out of 5]

Despite what others have said, this works perfectly well as a standalone book. The story worked well and you got to know the characters.
The name, however, does not fit a book which has its first third based on Christmas. The proofreading also left a lot to be desired, which detracted from my enjoyment

[An Brouckaert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mooi!

[Sue Lilley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this. It was the perfect book to read over the Christmas holidays when I had a lot of time to get into it. I struggled a bit with the cast of thousands so in shorter chunks I may have given up. I read the other two years ago but didn't remember much of the original story so I read it as a stand-alone family saga. I was drawn into it and found myself picking it up whenever I had half an hour to spare.

[Alisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the first two books in this trilogy and I enjoyed this one but it didn‘t really bowl me away like the other two did. I do think it would have been better to have kept it at just two books.
Nothing earth-shattering happens in this book at all. The book description leads us to expect a major revelation which never materialised. The „revelation“ was already told in book two so it fell a bit flat here.
Also, I still had a question or two that had been left unanswered in book two and, sadly, remained so here.
3.5 rounded up to 4

[Patricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Only recommended if you have read and enjoyed the two earlier books in the series. If you didn't don't bother with this one.I did so this was like catching up with old friends. I don't think it was as good as the earlier two. There were too many flashbacks -- sometimes flashbacks within flashbacks which was confusing.

[Ann Chappe · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a lovely dense saga - I loved all the interleaved stories and found most of the characters, with the exception of the incomprehensible Will, really believable and interesting. The conclusion was neatly done too. I took this as a holiday read and it was exactly what I wanted.

[Marjan · Rating 4 out of 5]

All families have secrets and many taken to the grave.......this book brings to a close the family saga that begin with the flowers of the field
Don't read if you have not read the first two books !
I loved to meet up again with the caracters from the first books !