Letter from a Stranger by Barbara Taylor Bradford

Letter from a Stranger by Barbara Taylor Bradford is an immensely captivating read that will leave you leafing through the pages to see what happens next. The story begins when award-winning film maker Justine Nolan returns to her idyllic childhood home and stumbles upon an envelope perched on her absent mother’s desk. The envelope peaks her curiosity and she opens it, unraveling a startling secret … and sending her on a quest into an unknown past where she uncovers the truth about her life and her family history.

I thoroughly enjoyed Letter from a Stranger and found myself entranced from the very beginning. I think Barbara Taylor Bradford did an exquisite job weaving factual and fictional details together, as well as moments from the past and the present. The characters are flawless: Justine is fantastic as a strong, independent woman, and her grandmother Gabriele is a true heroine with a kind soul. My heart ached as Justine relived the ancient memories of Gabriele’s past and I couldn’t imagine how she felt reading about all of the things that she had witnessed, or been apart of, during World War II.

This one is a page turner for sure. It is a wonderful read that beautifully weaves together woman’s fiction with historical facts.

[Rating: 4.5/5]

**Letter From a Stranger is also available as an audiobook on Macmillan Audio. Listen to your clip here!