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A tale of love in all its guises, Beth Miller’s The Missing Letters of Mrs Bright explores friendship, family and the joy of life.
When protagonist Kay decides to up and leave her husband of 29 years, it’s a shock to her family and friends, even more so when she takes off to fields afar with just a rucksack. The catalyst: the letters that she’s been exchanging each month with her friend Bear (Ursula) for the last three decades have suddenly dried up and so Kay’s on a mission to find out why.
Miller tells the women’s stories from the dual perspective of Kay and her daughter, Stella. Both women are at crossroads in their lives, both wondering what life holds for them and backed by Bear’s letters, we get a lovely, entertaining and at times very funny insight into their worlds.
Engaging and highly readable, The Missing Letters of Mrs Bright is the perfect holiday read, especially if you happen to find yourself in Venice… Recommended.
The Missing Letters of Mrs Bright | Beth Miller | bookouture | paperback |
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Acknowledgements: This review is published as part of the publisher virtual book tour. Please check out the other participants. Many thanks to Sarah Hardy, Kim Nash and Noelle Holton at Bookouture for the digital copy and jacket image. All opinions are our own. All rights reserved.
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