Greyfriars House, Emma Fraser
Greyfriars House, Emma Fraser
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Greyfriars House

Author: Emma Fraser

Narrator: Lesley Mackie

Unabridged: 15 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/09/2018


Synopsis

Secrets will be uncovered . . .

'I was absolutely gripped . . . the atmospheric setting of Greyfriars intertwined with the grim reality of the war camps of Singapore was inspirational.' Linda Finlay

'A thought-provoking and atmospheric read.' Evie Grace

An epic, sweeping drama about a family with secrets and a house shrouded in mystery, Greyfriars House is perfect for fans of Rachel Hore, Kate Morton, Kate Riordan and Tracey Rees.

On a remote Scottish island sits
Greyfriars House

1939
Nine-year-old Olivia Friel is delighted to be spending the summer at Greyfriars House, a place where her parents, their family and friends are always happy. But this year there's an underlying tension that Olivia doesn't understand. Then one night she sees something she's not meant to, and accidentally lets slip a devastating betrayal.

1984
Charlotte Friel gets a call from her ailing mother, asking something she's never asked before: for Charlotte to come home. There are things Olivia needs to tell her daughter before it's too late, secrets to be shared about forgotten relatives and a mysterious house.

Left reeling by recent events, Charlotte is unsure what path to follow. But eventually her curiosity, and a desire to escape her own life, lead her to Greyfriars House.

Will she find the answers she needs to make peace with the past?

Praise for Emma Fraser:

'A gripping tale . . . romance, adventure and an intriguing underlying mystery' - Lancaster Guardian
'A heartbreaking novel of love and loss' - Blackpool Gazette
'A powerful and at times gritty tale of love and loss . . . a great, insightful read' - Novelicious
'An epic tale of one woman's determination to follow her dreams' - People's Friend
'First rate' - Lovereading
'Engaging and enjoyable' - The Historical Novel Society

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About Emma Fraser

Emma Fraser emigrated to Africa with her Gaelic-speaking parents when she was nine years old and remembers lying in bed and listening to her father playing the bagpipes. She returned to the Western Isles of Scotland years later and went on to qualify as a nurse, working in Edinburgh and Glasgow before leaving to study English Literature at Aberdeen University. Emma began writing when her daughters started school and she has published three historical novels, two of which were shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year Award. Her third book, The Shipbuilder's Daughter, was inspired by, as always, true events - this time by the Glasgow shipyards where her grandfather once worked.Keep up to date with Emma by following her on Twitter (@EmmaFraserBooks) or becoming her friend on Facebook (www.facebook.com/emmafraserauthor).


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeanne on March 04, 2020

3.2 stars......more

Goodreads review by Nessa on February 10, 2019

This has been a truly magnificent story, which has evoked so many different feelings within me, some of joy, some of anguish (at how some people were treated back in the day) and a fair bit emotional too. The author Emma has woven such a beautiful story which captivates the past and present and moul......more

Goodreads review by Marguerite on August 16, 2018

4.5 Stars. I raced through this very different book from Emma Fraser, a timeslip set in two less-used periods, a true page turner with some really heart-wrenching moments, a tragic story of two sisters, and the effects their actions had on the next two generations of women. The back story started ou......more

Goodreads review by Alice on July 17, 2019

I have been so bad at updating my goodreads lately but I finished this a few days ago now as I stayed up until about half one in the morning reading as I got to a point in the story where I was so gripped and could not put it down until I had finished it. I read 160 pages/20 chapters in one sitting......more

Goodreads review by Deb on July 31, 2018

Omg this book is phenomenally good ❤️ With a dual timeline between past and present this book has it all. War, love, betrayal, mystery, history and haunting. Everything stems from a night none of them will ever forget for their own reasons, tearing them all apart. The most memorable and compelling part......more


Quotes

I was absolutely gripped . . . the atmospheric setting of Greyfriars intertwined with the grim reality of the war camps of Singapore was inspirational. author of The Flower Seller

A thought-provoking and atmospheric read. I loved the gradual unfolding of the family's secrets and descriptions of the mysterious Greyfriars House. author or The Maids of Kent trilogy

An epic tale of one woman's determination to follow her dreams People's Friend on The Shipbuilder's Daughter

A powerful tale of love and loss . . . a great, insightful read Novelicious on We Shall Remember

Touching and thought-provoking Lancaster Guardian on We Shall Remember