The Forgotten Locket

by Kathryn Hughes, Rachel Atkins (Narrator)

A mysterious letter from Spain. A surprising new beginning...

Fall in love this summer with Her Last Promise, a gripping, heart-rending story of how hope can blossom in the ruins of tragedy and of the redeeming power of love. From number one best-selling author Kathryn Hughes.

Tara Richards was just a girl when she lost her mother. Years later, when Tara receives a letter from a London solicitor, its contents shake her to the core. Someone has left her a key to a safe deposit box.

In the box lies an object that will change everything Tara thought she knew and lead her on a journey to deepest Spain in search of the answers that have haunted her for 40 years.

Violet Skye regrets her decision to travel abroad leaving her young daughter behind. As the sun dips below the mountains, she reminds herself she is doing this for their future. Tonight, 4th June 1978, will be the start of a new life for them. This night will indeed change Violet's destiny, in the most unexpected of ways....

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Published May 31, 2019

About the author

Kathryn Hughes was born in Altrincham, near Manchester. After completing a secretarial course, Kathryn met her husband and they married in Canada. For twenty-nine years they ran a business together, raised two children and travelled when they could to places such as India, Singapore, South Africa and New Zealand. Kathryn and her family now make their home in a village near Manchester. The Letter, Kathryn's first novel, was an international bestseller, and her second The Secret has been highly acclaimed. Kathryn is now at work on her third novel, The Key.~ Headline Publishing

Librarian’s note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Reviews

[Josie's kindle era · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was just what I needed! Soemthing was a bit different it was such a pleasant, easy read. However, I do wish we had a follow-up. I kinda feel like this story could be carried on.

It has a dual timeline of 1978 and 2018, basically teen years to the present day.

A single mum Violet and her daughter Tara struggle to get by, but they are happy and make it work, until Violet meets Larry, a man that takes a big interest in her, but unfortunately not her daughter. He takes Violet off to Spain for a holiday without Tara .She has got a feeling all is not well with him, but her mum dismissed her and goes anyway. Tara gives her mum a present before she goes which is a locket for her 30th birthday engraved with the date and her name she then waves her off and that is the last time she sees her mum she never returns from Spain. Tara manages to get on with her life until 30 years later she gets a phone call to go and collect a package in the package is her mums locket, which sends her on a mission to find out what happened to her mum and why she never returned. Will she get any answers? You'll have to read it and find out!

[Shirley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this story, however the first half of the book bounced back and forth between several story lines spanning decades. Moving from one era to another with completely different characters was a bit confusing and jarring. It wasn't until nearly halfway through the book that I was able to see a connection between them.

[Carol Engler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book starts with multiple stories lines. For the first half of the book your bouncing around. Then around 50% through Tara story lines starts to bring the other into focus.
Wasn't a bad read but have a lot of time line issues.