A Tale of Two Sisters

Thanks to NetGalley, Canelo Publishing and Merryn Allingham for giving me the chance to read: A Tale Of Two Sisters.. The book is a based around the story of two English sisters Alice and Lydia Verinder's in the early 1900's. The book is classed as historical fiction saga, but it's also a mystery and......more

I did enjoy this story and the mystery will keep you reading until the end. There is also a sweet romance. It had some wonderful descriptions of the bazaars and the buildings. It tells the story of Alice looking for her sister, Lydia but there are also flashbacks to two years previous and what Lydia......more

Good Read The book was set in Constantinople, Turkey, before the First World War and the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Englishwoman Lydia is a tutor for the two princesses in the palace. After not hearing from Lydia for months, Alice travels from London to Constantinople on the Orient Express to find L......more

Set in the early twentieth century Turkey, and is so beautifully written you feel a part of the time and culture… I found this to be a well plotted tale with enough mystery and twists to keep you engrossed and guessing right to the end.. Lydia and Alice are sisters, but so different in outlook. Lydia......more

I requested this book because I'm in love with Istanbul and was happy to read a book set in this town. I liked this book even if the characters sometimes grated on my nerves, especially Lydia. I loved the evolution of Alice and I like the well written cast of characters. The plot was engaging and enter......more