Name: The Forgotten Sister
ISBN: 9780008278502

Nicola Cornick

Moving between the Tudor era and the present day, The Forgotten Sister is a captivating historical novel that draws on one of history’s most compelling and enduring mysteries. Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Barbara Erskine, Victoria Hislop and Kate Morton. One woman’s secret will shape another’s destiny...

The Forgotten Sister

Paige Green

Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book: The Forgotten Sister

Author: Nicola Cornick

Book Series: Standalone

Rating: 4/5

Recommended For...: time travel fans, historical fiction, mystery, thriller, romance

Publication Date: November 10, 2020

Genre: Historical Fiction Mystery

Recommended Age: 18+ (romance, sexual content, slight language, death, gore, violence)

Publisher: Graydon House

Pages: 368

Synopsis: One woman's secret will shape another's destiny ...

1560: Amy Robsart is trapped in a loveless marriage to Robert Dudley, a member of the court of Queen Elizabeth I. Surrounded by enemies and with nowhere left to turn, Amy hatches a desperate scheme to escape--one with devastating consequences that will echo through the centuries ...

Present Day: When Lizzie Kingdom is forced to withdraw from the public eye in a blaze of scandal, it seems her life is over. But she's about to encounter a young man, Johnny Robsart, whose fate will interlace with hers in the most unexpected of ways. For Johnny is certain that Lizzie is linked to a terrible secret dating back to Tudor times. If Lizzie is brave enough to go in search of the truth, then what she discovers will change the course of their lives forever.

Review: I really liked this historical mystery! The book did well to keep a Phillippa Gregory feel to it and present a mystery. I’m not sure if all the facts are true and what aren’t, but the book is well written and exciting to read. I also liked the parallels between past Amy and present Lizzie and the time travel aspect of the book.

The only issue I had with it is that I wish that the book did better at character development. It was good, but I wanted a little more to connect with the characters.

Verdict: It was good!

In the tradition of the spellbinding historical novels of Philippa Gregory and Kate Morton comes a stunning story based on a real-life Tudor mystery, and of a curse that echoes through the centuries and shapes two women's destinies... 1560: Amy Robsart is trapped in a loveless marriage to Robert Dudley, a member of the court of Queen Elizabeth I. Surrounded by enemies and with nowhere left to turn, Amy hatches a desperate scheme to escape--one with devastating consequences that will echo through the centuries... Present Day: When Lizzie Kingdom is forced to withdraw from the public eye in a blaze of scandal, it seems her life is over. But she's about to encounter a young man, Johnny Robsart, whose fate will interlace with hers in the most unexpected of ways. For Johnny is certain that Lizzie is linked to a terrible secret dating back to Tudor times. If Lizzie is brave enough to go in search of the truth, then what she discovers will change the course of their lives forever.

The Forgotten Sister

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