The Water Garden

Name: The Water Garden
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Louise Soraya Black
ISBN: 9781666150162

Author: Louise Soraya Black

Narrator: Henrietta Meire

Unabridged: 8 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/14/2021

Categories: Fiction, Family Life

Synopsis

Sarah has given up her career to raise her children in the countryside, while her husband works long hours in London. Alone, she explores the fields and the woods near her home and discovers an enchanting lake, a memorial bench for a boy who drowned in mysterious circumstances, and Finn, a beautiful troubled teenager who plays truant from school. As Sarah pieces the mystery together, an uncomfortable attraction between her and Finn builds, climaxing over one hot summer, threatening to destroy everything that she holds dear. Woven into Sarah's story are the voices of the older generation—Maggie, the RAF nurse and Flavia, the Italian girl. As their stories unfold, a secret is revealed, binding Sarah and Finn in a way that they would never guess.

Contains mature themes.

About Louise Soraya Black

Louise Black was born in England in 1977, to an English mother and Iranian father, and spent her childhood in Africa, Bangladesh, Iran, and Indonesia due to her father's work with UNICEF. She has a first class honors degree in law from University College London and practiced law in the city for seven years. Her debut novel, Pomegranate Sky, won the inaugural Virginia Prize in 2009 and was reviewed in The Guardian and The Times.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on May 31, 2021

This isn’t the typical type of book I would go for but there was something about the book description that really appealed to me and it didn’t disappoint. The story flicks between present day and chapters from the past leading back up to present day. Whilst in present day it focuses on Sarah, a wife......more

Goodreads review by Kate on January 09, 2022

This compelling and absorbing novel crosses generations and multiple POV's but is primarily about Sarah, a woman living in a small UK town and raising two sons. There are family secrets buried in Littlefold that she is unaware of, as she cares for her children whilst struggling to feel connected to......more

Goodreads review by Violet on July 31, 2022

I’m not too sure where to start here, but I think I should go with the fact that the relationship? Attraction? Between Sarah and Finn was extremely uncomfortable. The book seems to gloss over the fact that not only are they related (albeit distantly) but this is an inappropriate relationship between......more

Goodreads review by Fay on July 11, 2021

This is a lyrical, atmospheric book which reminded me of a calendar, the months passing, the seasons changing and a year ending to come right the way back to the beginning again. It isn't fast paced or full of action, which doesn't bother me as a reader, rather it is a langurous stretch from a landsc......more