The Widows Confession, Sophia Tobin
The Widows Confession, Sophia Tobin
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The Widow's Confession

Author: Sophia Tobin

Narrator: Christine Mackie

Unabridged: 9 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/19/2015


Synopsis

The new novel from the author of the Sunday Timesbestseller, The Silversmith's Wife. Stunning historical fiction, perfect for fans of Tracy Chevalier.

Broadstairs, Kent, 1851. Once a sleepy fishing village, now a select sea-bathing resort, this is a place where people come to take the air, and where they come to hide…

Delphine and her cousin Julia have come to the seaside with a secret, one they have been running from for years. The clean air and quiet outlook of Broadstairs appeal to them and they think this is a place they can hide from the darkness for just a little longer. Even so, they find themselves increasingly involved in the intrigues and relationships of other visitors to the town.

But this is a place with its own secrets, and a dark past. And when the body of a young girl is found washed up on the beach, a mysterious message scrawled on the sand beside her, the past

returns to haunt Broadstairs and its inhabitants. As the incomers are drawn into the mystery and each others' lives, they realise they cannot escape what happened here years before…

A compelling story of secrets, lies and lost innocence…

About Sophia Tobin

Sophia Tobin was raised in Kent. She has studied History and History of Art, and worked for a Bond Street antique dealer for six years, specialising in silver and jewellery. She currently works in a library and archive. Inspired by her research into a real eighteenth-century silversmith, Tobin began to write The Silversmith’s Wife, which was shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish College Fiction Prize.  It was published by Simon & Schuster in 2014. Her second novel, The Widow’s Confession, was published in 2015, and her third, The Vanishing, in 2017. Tobin lives in London with her husband.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Charlipain on September 16, 2020

An historical murder mystery. This was my second outing with this author and I enjoyed it! I never seem to tire of historical novels. Though the pacing was a little too slow even for me and I found it drawn out in places. Still it was an enjoyable read in a genre I love. Now for The Silversmiths wif......more

Goodreads review by Sophie on October 14, 2022

Enjoyed reading this book, but the ending was a bit underwhelming. The reveal of the murderer felt random, and Julia’s confession felt out of place. I think it all just felt a bit disconnected. Theo was insufferable. The only likeable characters were Edmund and Delphine for the majority of the book.......more

Goodreads review by Betty on July 04, 2023

Interesting tale of a time when manners were gentle, where hints of impropriety could ruin a life, where redemption is possible and friendships could triumph over betrayal. All against a backdrop of intrigue over the murder of young girls.......more

Goodreads review by Linda on May 16, 2017

I quite enjoyed reading this book lots of twists and turns but I'd worked out roughly what would happen half way through but had to continue reading to find out 'who dun it'. A bit slow in the beginning but great second half.......more