LoveReading Says
Welcome to the haunting gothic feast that we celebrate in this LoveReading Star Book. In 1997 Eve returns to the Suffolk coast to revisit the childhood moment that changed her life, while in 1938 Vita attempts to escape the confines of her domineering brother. I have adored each and every one of the books I’ve read by Polly Crosby, she is one of my must-read authors. Her ability to paint a vibrant picture cut through with a slash of darker emotion is beautiful. In Vita and the Birds a broken building of glass becomes the beating heart of the novel. While this slice of coast feels touchable, the glass cathedral of the marshes sits in a place almost outside of time, and floats between a place to fear and sanctuary. While men feature, it is the women who shine, even when a memory on the page. Memories, secrets, and fear hold court while chills creep across the page. The richly woven plot twists and turns through the two time frames, creating questions and answers. I felt a connection to Eve and Vita, I feared for them, and came to love them as characters. I sank into this book and swam into its deeply dark yet velvety depths. Evocative and memorable, Vita and the Birds sits as a highly recommended Liz Pick of the Month.
Liz Robinson
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Vita and the Birds Synopsis
A haunting mystery for fans of Eve Chase, Kate Morton and Kate Mosse.
1997: The Suffolk Coast. Eve Blakeney has returned to the place of her childhood summers. As a teenager, she broke into a derelict building there, and what she discovered has haunted her ever since.
A portrait identical to her, but painted years before she was born. Yet something else too, on the edge of her memory…
1938: Vita Goldsborough is trapped by her status and her brother, Aubrey. Only when she befriends a local artist does she finally have something to call her own. But Aubrey can never know the extent of their friendship.
What links the two women is a heart-breaking secret, and as Vita fights to be free, like the birds she loves so much, Eve must uncover the shattering truth.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780008550684 |
| Publication date: |
23rd November 2023 |
| Author: |
Polly Crosby |
| Publisher: |
HQ an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
384 pages |
| Primary Genre |
Literary Fiction
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Polly Crosby Press Reviews
Praise for Polly Crosby
'Polly Crosby whips up a lush, mythical world . . . realised beautifully in vivid writing. A book worm's treat!' Eve Chase, author of The Glass House
'[A] gem of a read' Good Housekeeping
'Like a surreal cabinet of curiosities - haunting, eerie, evocative.' Bridget Collins, author of The Binding
'A captivating coming-of-age story with memorable characters beautifully brought to life in a setting dripping with atmosphere' Daily Mail
'A luminous and beautiful novel that gently lures the reader into a captivating story with a mystery at its heart.' Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne
'This moving tale is set in a mesmerising world. Like a butterfly emerging from a chrysalis, the story emerges slowly, allowing you to immerse yourself in its wonders.' Heat
'A beautifully written tale of butterflies, secrets and silk' Sonia Velton, author of Blackberry and Wild Rose
'Dreamy image after image . . . like a series of beautiful paintings' Sara Sheridan, author of The Fair Botanists
'A bewitching read' Woman & Home
'Evocative and enchanting - a future classic and a star in the making' Sunday Times bestselling author Veronica Henry
'An extraordinary debut... beautiful, dark, haunting and unforgettable... I loved it' Edward Carey, author of Little
'A promising debut novel ... full of atmospheric tension' Mail on Sunday
About Polly Crosby
Polly Crosby lives in Norfolk with her husband and son, and her very loud and much-loved Oriental rescue cat, Dali. To find out more about Polly's writing, please visit pollycrosby.com. Polly can also be found on Twitter as @WriterPolly.
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