The Secret Sister, Jan Baynham
The Secret Sister, Jan Baynham
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The Secret Sister

Author: Jan Baynham

Narrator: Deryn Edwards

Unabridged: 11 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 09/21/2023

Categories: Fiction, Sagas


Synopsis

Wales, 1943. Sara Lewis should be heartbroken when her husband doesn't return from war. But he was never the kind husband she hoped for. And now she's stuck with her cruel mother-in-law on the family farm. Sara must do what is best for her young son. So she leaves the farm for the safety of her sister's home. Despite herself, she begins to notice Carlo, an Italian prisoner of war. Longing looks soon turn into a connection neither of them can sever. But fraternization is forbidden. As their love grows, so does the danger all around them . . . Twenty-five years later, their daughter holds her father's hand as he takes his last breath and whispers a name: Giulietta. The secrets of the past collide as the family are shaken to their very core, forced to revisit memories they'd rather forget to uncover the truth.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Luisa on August 31, 2023

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and raced through to find out how it ended. The story follows three acts. The first concerns Welsh woman Sara and her forbidden romance with a Sicilian prisoner of war. This was enjoyable, but I found the second and third acts even better. The scenes set in Sic......more

Goodreads review by Alan on September 09, 2023

Have enjoyed all the previous books by this amazingly gifted author and this was no exception. The best story yet and full of brilliant descriptive writing that puts you very much in the heart of the various locations. I thought the ending was excellent and very emotional. I look forward to the next......more

Goodreads review by Jill on August 15, 2025

Two generations of story telling but very predictable. I love war time stories but there were no surprises at all. Too many early hints made it easy to work out how this tale would end but it was an easy read.......more

Goodreads review by Mrs P E Robinson on November 15, 2023

amazing book I simply loved reading this book,l couldn’t put it down, you just want to know what comes next belissimo truly......more

Goodreads review by Chris Moroni on December 15, 2024

Beautiful! I have read several of Jan Baynham’s books but this is definitely the best! My husband is Sicilian and the family meals described are so reminiscent of visiting relatives in both Sicily and London. Imagine my surprise that one of the characters in the book shared our Siciian surname!! This......more