Reviewed by: LisaBook provided by:Get Red PRReview originally posted at Romancing the BookWhile enjoying the weekend at her family’s Connecticut home, Indian Ridge, Justine Nolan opens a letter that will change her life and those around her. She learns that her grandmother is alive and did not perish in a plane crash. For the past ten years Justine and her twin brother Richard have grieved the loss of their beloved grandmother Gabrielle. Their mother Deborah purposely had estranged herself and her children from her mother’s life. The twins agree that they must search for their grandmother immediately and Justine leaves for Istanbul to begin the most important journey of her life.Letter from a Stranger is a story about loves lost, found and the bonds that hold a family together through the darkest times. The relationship between Justine and her grandmother is touching and emotional. The fact that Justine’s own mother was so distant when she was growing up makes her reunion with Gabri so much sweeter. Finding her grandmother allows Justine to open her heart to find love with a mysterious handsome man. The secondary characters are engaging and interesting. The back-story of Anita Lowe and her friendship with Gabri is fascinating and leaves the reader wanting to learn more about her.The most moving part of the story details Gabri’s childhood growing up in Germany during World War II. The description of Germany and Europe during those years was riveting and horrifying. The images conjured with the vivid description of Istanbul are beautiful. The reader can easily picture sitting in a beautiful garden having afternoon tea or shopping in one of the markets. Barbara Taylor Bradford’s Letters from a Stranger is an intriguing story full of romance, secrets, mystery and drama. The book is a slow paced enjoyable read. Grab a cup of tea, a piece of baklava, relax and get lost in Justine’s quest for truth and the magic of Istanbul. Avec "Lettre d'une Etrangère", Barbara Taylor Bradford signe une émouvante saga familiale et invite le lecteur à un passionnant voyage dans le temps et l'espace. Des paysages envoûtants d'Istanbul au Berlin en ruines de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le lecteur se passionnera pour l'histoire stupéfiante de Gabriele et sa famille.Malgré des personnages un peu trop "lisses" et une intrigue qui se dénoue peut-être un peu trop facilement, l'auteure réussit un mélange des genres osé. Grâce à un impressionnant travail de documentation, sa romance a priori toute simple (pour ne pas dire banale) sonne incroyablement juste ! Il suffit alors au lecteur de se laisser porter par ses mots, magnifiquement choisis, pour se voir au beau milieu des jardins odorants d'Istanbul... C'est dépaysant et divertissant au possible ! "Lettre d'une Etrangère" est un livre indéniablement charmant, une jolie fiction dans laquelle on voyage. Mais c'est également un roman plus grave, profond, tragique même, dans lequel les révélations se font fracassantes et l'Histoire bien peu reluisante... Si Barbara Taylor Bradford sait fort bien charmer et distraire son lecteur, elle sait aussi lui faire monter les larmes aux yeux et le rouge aux joues ! Passionnant !
What do You think about Letter From A Stranger (2012)?
I loved this book! Had a hard time putting it down!
—Nerd
showed the awful suffering of the jews under Hitler
—Jas184
