Kate Morton House at Riverton

The House at Riverton is a gorgeous debut novel set in England between the wars. It is the story of an aristocratic family, a house, a mysterious death and a way of life that vanished forever, told in flashback by a woman who witnessed it all and kept a secret for decades.

Grace Bradley went to work at Riverton House as a servant when she was just a girl, before the First World War. For years her life was inextricably tied up with the Hartford family, most particularly the two daughters, Hannah and Emmeline.

In the summer of 1924, at a glittering society party held at the house, a young poet shot himself. The only witnesses were Hannah and Emmeline and only they -- and Grace -- know the truth.

In 1999, when Grace is ninety-eight years old and living out her last days in a nursing home, she is visited by a young director who is making a film about the events of that summer. She takes Grace back to Riverton House and reawakens her memories. Told in flashback, this is the story of Grace's youth during the last days of Edwardian aristocratic privilege shattered by war, of the vibrant twenties and the changes she witnessed as an entire way of life vanished forever.

The novel is full of secrets -- some revealed, others hidden forever, reminiscent of the romantic suspense of Daphne du Maurier. It is also a meditation on memory, the devastation of war and a beautifully rendered window into a fascinating time in history.

Originally published to critical acclaim in Australia, already sold in ten countries and a #1 bestseller in England, The House at Riverton is a vivid, page-turning novel of suspense and passion, with characters -- and an ending -- the reader won't soon forget.

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[melodyelody8]

Such an amazing book! loved it so much!!!

[AansiNinja]

I love this book..it made me cry. Utterly breathtaking book.

[snowimy]

Amazing book! I am reading the first book now! I love it! Your amazing!

[shaniahotgirl]

@Geo18Robin Me, too.

They are so fantastic fascinating book

The next book comes out in December.

I asked in a bookshop, they told me.

[kurtulaj2603]

great book..

[Geo18Robin]

I've Read The House At Riverton, and The Forgotten Garden.

I Can't wait till her next book whenever that coming out.

[Ellythrion]

Amazing book, amazing author, can't wait to read The Forgotten Garden! :)

[time4asexyparty]

ive read both these books and they were the best 2 ive ever read. My usual read is c cookson, The best of hers was similar to these two, in setting. ( The bells of scotland road). couldnt put kates down.

[hellbabe92]

thanks 4 putting this on here...i finished the book 2day and it was brillient...its cool 2 hear her talking about it aswell

[1chocolat]

I have this book but it's called "THE SHIFTING FOG". Wonder why the title's been changed down here in Oz. Anyway, it is a good book.