Amy Snow

A Novel

By: Tracy Rees

Narrated by: Melody Grove

Winner of the UK’s Richard & Judy Search for a Bestseller Competition, this page-turning debut novel follows an orphan whose late, beloved best friend bequeaths her a treasure hunt that leads her all over Victorian England and finally to the one secret her friend never shared.

It is 1831 when eight-year-old Aurelia Vennaway finds a naked baby girl abandoned in the snow on the grounds of her aristocratic family’s magnificent mansion. Her parents are horrified that she has brought a bastard foundling into the house, but Aurelia convinces them to keep the baby, whom she names Amy Snow. Amy is brought up as a second-class citizen, despised by Vennaways, but she and Aurelia are as close as sisters. When Aurelia dies at the age of twenty-three, she leaves Amy ten pounds, and the Vennaways immediately banish Amy from their home.

But Aurelia left her much more. Amy soon receives a packet that contains a rich inheritance and a letter from Aurelia revealing she had kept secrets from Amy, secrets that she wants Amy to know. From the grave she sends Amy on a treasure hunt from one end of England to the other: a treasure hunt that only Amy can follow. Ultimately, a life-changing discovery awaits...if only Amy can unlock the secret. In the end, Amy escapes the Vennaways, finds true love, and learns her dearest friend’s secret, a secret that she will protect for the rest of her life.

An abandoned baby, a treasure hunt, a secret. As Amy sets forth on her quest, readers will be swept away by this engrossing gem of a novel—the wonderful debut by newcomer Tracy Rees.

On and on and on

I just felt that the story dragged on and on, and I had a hard time relating to the characters.

Thank you Tracy Rees!!

If I was a junky, her novels would be my drug of choice. SO refreshingly smart and entertaining. Fell in love with the characters, plot and all that. It may have been a tad predictable, but I kinda loved that too- just enough predictability to have me completely 100% satisfied at book's end.

Beautiful & Descriptive Tale of Friendship & Love

Amy Snow quickly drew me in and kept me interested in her story until the very end. I loved Tracy Ree's descriptive writing and the unhurried pace of this book. Melody Grove's narration is one of the best I’ve ever heard and drew me in as much as the story. At age 17, Amy had a challenging and unconventional task ahead of her as set out by Aurelia. Amy carried out her task to its end and this helped her confirm what was truly important in her life, and I think Amy was the better for it. I liked the ending of this novel. This is a novel I would listen to again.

Most Enjoyable

Girls as faithful friends from separate economic classes form a bond that lasts a lifetime although one of them has a short life. The other remains true and faithful to the friendship, keeping a dangerous secret to the end of carefully prepared quest.
It’s a very long story but kept me engaged throughout.

Good listen!

A little romance, a lot of mystery, and friendship that transcended classes. The epilogue was the most interesting part. I wanted to know the mother's thought process.