In a Field of Blue, Gemma Liviero
In a Field of Blue, Gemma Liviero
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In a Field of Blue

Author: Gemma Liviero

Narrator: Steve West, Sarah Naughton, Will M. Watt, Elliot Hill

Unabridged: 13 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2020


Synopsis

From the bestselling author of The Road Beyond Ruin comes a novel about a family torn apart by grief and secrets, then pulled back together by hope in the wake of World War I.England 1922. It’s been four years since Rudy’s brother Edgar went missing in war-torn France. Still deep in mourning and grappling with unanswered questions, Rudy and his mother struggle to move on. When the enigmatic Mariette arrives unexpectedly at the family’s manor claiming to be Edgar’s widow, and the mother of his child, Rudy urges her to stay, hoping she’ll shed light on the missing pieces.Captivated by Mariette, Rudy finds that their mutual loss and grief bind them…as does the possibility of new love. But Mariette’s revelations bring more questions than answers about Edgar’s death. Suspicions threaten to divide Rudy’s already fractured family, setting him on a quest for the truth that takes him from England to France and beyond.In his search, Rudy is forced to confront the tragedies of war and the realities of the brother he’s lost and the woman he’s found. Will the truth set him free to find peace, or will it forever shadow his future?

About Gemma Liviero

Gemma Liviero is the author of the historical novels The Road Beyond Ruin, Broken Angels, and Pastel Orphans, which was a finalist in the 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. In addition to novel writing, her professional career includes copywriting, corporate writing, writing feature articles and editorials, and editing. She holds an advanced diploma of arts (writing) and has continued her studies in arts and other humanities. Gemma lives with her family in Queensland, Australia. For more information, visit www.gemmaliviero.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jamie

Jumbled Family Drama There are some things that I consider to be cardinal sins in books. One of them is data dumps, where the author just tells us a bunch of information instead of weaving it into the story naturally. This happened in several places in this book—especially at the beginning—and it cer......more

Goodreads review by Cindy

A complicated and beautiful love story I've read a great many love stories during wartime. This one, during WWI, stands out for several reasons. It is not just the love of a British soldier for a young French woman. It is also the love between sisters , between brothers, and the love that binds famili......more

Goodreads review by Karren

England 1922, Rudy receives word from his mother she wants him to return immediately from London to the family estate Lakeland Manor, he’s very worried as his mother hasn’t been coping well with the loss of her husband and her older son Edgar during WW I. A strange French woman Mariette, has just tu......more

Beautiful, bitter sweet I could not put this book down! It was bitter sweet. Each character giving the story from their perspective. I have to say that I wanted to rush through reading the chapter from Laurence's perspective!!!!......more

Goodreads review by Lynn

I bounced between rating this book two or three stars, and finally went with three. I love the cover, so maybe that nudged my rating up. I read mystery, suspense, and thriller primarily, and the pacing of my favorite authors/genres is quick and streamlined—two things this book definitely isn’t. Ther......more