The Sea Gate

De: Jane Johnson

Narrado por: Jayne Entwistle, Barrie Kreinik

“I need your help getting Chynalls in order so I can stay in my own house. Come down right away!”

After the death of her mother, Rebecca is sorting through her empty flat. Starting with the letters piling up on the doormat, she finds an envelope postmarked from Cornwall. In it is a letter that will change her life forever. A desperate plea from her mother’s elderly cousin, Olivia, to help save her beloved home.

Rebecca arrives at Chynalls to find the house crumbling into the ground and Olivia stuck in hospital with no hope of being discharged until her home is made habitable.

Though slightly daunted, Rebecca sets to work. But as she peels back the layers of paint, plaster and grime, she uncovers secrets buried for more than seventy years. Secrets from a time when Olivia was young, the Second World War was raging, and danger and romance lurked round every corner …

©2020 Jane Johnson (P)2023 Blackstone Publishing

It was ok

I got this because I had friends that had rave reviews of it. I felt like it was slow and just never got interesting enough to hold my attention. Maybe it just wasn’t my style of book. The narrator was fine.

Interesting

Engaging storytelling! There are many perspectives woven together in this story of love, loss, grief, and family. Different from any other 40”s/modern era story I have ever read.

Good story

A bit drawn out in parts, but worth sticking with it. Love the main characters and how the story came together

Really great story!

Characters very well fleshed out and great details connecting the two timelines. Really great story! So well written! Also the narrators were great!

Character development five stars!!

Really enjoyed this! Worthwhile plot and lovely characters! They seemed to unfold as the story went which just adds a richness that’s really enjoyable.