The Forgotten Garden

By: Kate Morton

Narrated by: Caroline Lee

Length: 20 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

A foundling, an old book of dark fairy tales, a secret garden, a maze, an aristocratic family, a love denied, a mystery - The Forgotten Garden is a captivating, atmospheric, and a compulsive listen about the past, ghosts, family, and memories from best-selling author Kate Morton.

Thirty-eight year old Cassandra is lost, alone, and grieving. Her much loved grandmother, Nell, has just died and Cassandra, her life already shaken by a tragic accident 10 years ago, feels like she has lost everything known and dear to her.

But an unexpected and mysterious bequest from Nell turns Cassandra's life upside down and ends up challenging everything she thought she knew about herself and her family. Inheriting a book of dark and intriguing fairytales written by Eliza Makepeace Rutherford - the Victorian authoress who disappeared mysteriously in the early 20th century - as well as a cliff-top cottage on the other side of the world, Cassandra takes her courage in both hands to follow in the footsteps of Nell, on a quest to find out the truth about their history, their family and their past; little knowing that in the process, she will also discover a new life for herself.

©2008 Kate Morton (P)2008 Bolinda Publishing

Critic reviews

"This debut page-turner...recounts the crumbling of a prominent British family as seen through the eyes of one of its servants....Morton triumphs with a riveting plot, a touching but tense love story and a haunting ending." ( Publishers Weekly)

The forgotten garden

I really enjoyed the book. It was a mystery,that kept me guessing what was going to happen next. It would make a great movie.

Enjoyable listen!

This is my first Kate Morton story and I really enjoyed it! Caroline Lee's narration was very pleasant to listen to.

Loved it!!

It is the first book I read from this author. Found it great! Clearly I am going on to read also her other books! Loved the reading by Caroline Lee as well.
I recommended to all young and old!

Wonderful

What made the experience of listening to The Forgotten Garden the most enjoyable?

This was truly an amazing story, so well written and beautifully performed! I could hardly stop listening! Thank you Kate for such a wonderful piece of entertainment!

Who was the most memorable character of The Forgotten Garden and why?

Eliza Makepiece - what an intriguing character

A long and interesting story, great characters.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. I commute four hours a day and looked forward to getting in the car each day, sometimes driving around the block before getting out of my car.

What other book might you compare The Forgotten Garden to and why?

The characters have stayed with me long after I finished the book.

Have you listened to any of Caroline Lee’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not.

Nicely woven tale!

This was my first Kate Morton and I would listen to another. Good character development and interesting story with many twists and turns. Great book to escape to another time and place.

captivating

Emotionally engaging and well read. I can't wait to listen to more by this author.

Thoroughly enjoyable

I really enjoyed this book. At times it is a little hard to follow, but it is well worth the effort.

Easy, fun listening..

A bit drawn out at times but I liked the over all story and suspense. Enjoyed listening to every morning

A Fun, Comfortable Read

I really enjoyed this book. The changing POV is well done and easy to follow. The story is allowed to flow without too much back tracking or repetition. Each character provoked a strong reaction from me, whether it was positive or negative. Each had enough of a backstory to give a sense of why they were the way they were and help move the story along but I would have liked a little more detail. But really that's just me being selfish. Great narration.