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Tangled Ashes (2009)

by Michèle Phoenix(Favorite Author)

3.6 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1608440915 (ISBN13: 9781608440917)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Dog Ear Publishing

review 1: Set in a quaint manor in provincial France, this book has 2 stories running in parallel - the restoration of the manor by the alcoholic Mr. Becker and a flashback into the manor's inhabitants during Nazi occupation of WWII. The characters from both times are complex and dealing with the cards fate has dealt to them. The restoration is a story of carefully reconstructing the manor and the lives of those who live there - Jojo - the ghost like inhabitant, Marshall - using alcohol to deal with his wife's betrayal, and the young nanny who has to deal with the health issues her genes gave her. The horrifying story of what the manor housed during the Nazi occupation, how the French girls went from cleaners to nurses and of Marie's courage is the spine of the story.The mystery an... mored twist to the tale is well done, if with a not so happy ending. I finished this book a single go and thought it wasn't too deep a read. But I was wrong. The characters, the ghosts they dealt with and their very realistic problems stayed with me and kept me thing for a few days after I finished the book.Recommended to those who like complex characters and a little history.3.5/5 for tangled ashes.
review 2: Another book done! We were on vacation all last week so I was able to get some good reading time in. Finished "Tangled Ashes" by Michele Phoenix. Another great read. This story is set in France at an actual castle! Filled with mystery, suspense and a bit of romance - my kinda book! - it kept my attention throughout. Several of the chapters interspersed had flashbacks to the 1940s during WWII so there was some historical info that was interesting. Definitely recommend this book. less

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