Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The Forgotten Room by Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig


Three women, three generations​....what is their connection? 

​Olive, Lucy, and Kate are the women. We learn about the​m in alternating chapters from 1892 to 1944 as the connection is hinted at it while we the reader try to figure out just how it all links together.

A house, a ruby necklace, a law firm, and an injured soldier start the connection and get the pieces together in this beautifully told story filled with love, loss, revenge, and secrets.

​The house belongs to the Pratt family where Olive worked as a housemaid in​ 1892 and the housemaid that was forced to be painted by one of the Pratt's sons.

The ruby necklace is one that Kate's mother gave her but would never wear.

The law firm is where Lucy worked and where Lucy was trying to find out what she could about the Pratt house and Harry Pratt.

The injured soldier is mesmerized by Kate and said she looks exactly like someone he knew a long time ago.

I absolutely loved THE FORGOTTEN ROOM.

The three main characters were colorful, interesting, and perfectly portrayed the time period they were representing.  Their connection is gradually revealed as each chapter adds more details to each woman's life and adds answers to how they are connected.

Ms. White, Ms. Williams, and Ms. Willig flawlessly combined their talents and put together a brilliant, intriguing, amazing book that has twists, secrets, and history.

THE FORGOTTEN ROOM is a book that historical fiction and women's fiction fans will devour.

Don’t miss reading THE FORGOTTEN ROOM. 5/5

This book was given to me free of charge and without compensation in return for an honest review.


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34 comments:

  1. holdenjJanuary 27, 2016 at 7:46 AM

    It sounds good and I'm glad their styles meshed so well together.

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    1. ElizabethJanuary 27, 2016 at 10:14 AM

      It was seamless.

      Thanks for stopping, holdenj.

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  2. DebbieJanuary 27, 2016 at 9:53 AM

    Thanks. I was wondering about this one. I had a gift card, but I bought Sea Glass instead. This one next time!

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    1. ElizabethJanuary 27, 2016 at 10:15 AM

      Give it a try. You will love it.

      Thanks for stopping, Debbie.

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  3. HarveeJanuary 27, 2016 at 10:30 AM

    A book written by three people. Sounds fascinating.

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    1. ElizabethJanuary 27, 2016 at 12:39 PM

      And they all are amazing authors.

      They did a beautiful job collaborating.

      Thanks for stopping, Harvee Lau.

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  4. UnknownJanuary 27, 2016 at 12:31 PM

    This sounds like the perfect book for me. I love historical fiction like this. :)
    @dino0726 from 
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    1. ElizabethJanuary 27, 2016 at 12:39 PM

      I think you will love it, Diane.

      I hope you get to read it.

      Thanks for stopping, Diane.

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  5. StefanieJanuary 27, 2016 at 1:07 PM

    I'm glad this was a good book. I like interwoven characters.

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    1. ElizabethJanuary 27, 2016 at 2:06 PM

      It was very good.

      Thanks for stopping, Stefanie.

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  6. Kathryn TJanuary 27, 2016 at 1:28 PM

    I am looking forward to reading this one at some point. Everyone who has reviewed it that I follow seems to have enjoyed it.

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    1. ElizabethJanuary 27, 2016 at 2:06 PM

      I know you will enjoy the book, Kathryn.

      I hope you get to read it.

      Thanks for stopping, Kathryn.

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  7. SukoJanuary 27, 2016 at 3:45 PM

    This sounds wonderful, Elizabeth! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope to read it.

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    1. ElizabethJanuary 27, 2016 at 6:08 PM

      It was a great story.

      I love historical fiction.

      Thanks for stopping, Suko.

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  8. OnDBookshelfJanuary 27, 2016 at 4:23 PM

    I'm going to the author event for this in two days! I'm so excited I can barely contain myself :) Great review, I haven't read one reviewer (yet) who didn't love this book!

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    1. ElizabethJanuary 27, 2016 at 6:09 PM

      I am jealous!!

      Have a wonderful time.

      Those authors are amazing.

      ENJOY the event and the book when you read it.

      Thanks for stopping, OnDBookshelf.

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  9. Kathy Reads FictionJanuary 27, 2016 at 5:33 PM

    Oh my gosh, YES! It's so hard to tell that three authors collaborated and wrote this one. I can't wait until their next one.

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    1. ElizabethJanuary 27, 2016 at 6:10 PM

      It was a fantastic collaborative effort.

      Loved the book.

      Thanks for stopping, Kathy Reads.

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  10. Mary MJanuary 27, 2016 at 6:10 PM

    This sounds fascinating and what a lovely cover.

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    1. ElizabethJanuary 27, 2016 at 6:11 PM

      Beautiful cover and a fantastic book.

      Thanks for stopping, Mary M.

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  11. Nise' January 27, 2016 at 8:20 PM

    I am so looking forward to reading this book. Especially now that so many are loving it!

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  12. Mary (Bookfan)January 28, 2016 at 8:43 AM

    Impressive that three authors could combine for one novel. I spotlighted this book but haven't read it. It's on my TBR list :)

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    1. ElizabethJanuary 28, 2016 at 9:25 AM

      They did a beautiful job working together.

      Thanks for stopping, Mary.

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  13. Laura at Library of Clean ReadsJanuary 28, 2016 at 1:07 PM

    Wow, you're gushing about this one! Looks like the three authors work well together. This may not be their last work together then.

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    1. ElizabethJanuary 28, 2016 at 1:28 PM

      It was really good, Laura.

      They worked perfectly together.

      I hope they write another book together.

      Thanks for stopping, Laura.

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2016 at 11:02 PM

    I really need to get my hands and eyes on this one!

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    1. ElizabethFebruary 1, 2016 at 4:05 PM

      I hope you do...you will love it.

      Thanks for stopping, stacybuckeye.

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  15. Liz ParkerFebruary 3, 2016 at 3:14 PM

    Interesting title. Found your review on Carole's linky :). I always love trying to figure out how characters are related!

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    1. ElizabethFebruary 3, 2016 at 9:50 PM

      Oh yes....I love looking back and finding ancestors.

      Thanks for stopping, Elizabeth.

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  16. CarolFebruary 3, 2016 at 7:43 PM

    Thanks for this review, Elizabeth. This one sounds interesting & I love a good mystery.

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    1. ElizabethFebruary 3, 2016 at 9:50 PM

      It was very good.

      Twists and turns.

      Thanks for stopping, Carol.

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  17. Dorothy BordersFebruary 3, 2016 at 11:24 PM

    What an interesting concept for writing a book and by three very good writers. This one goes on the TBR list.

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    1. ElizabethFebruary 4, 2016 at 9:14 PM

      The authors did a beautiful job with this book.

      I think you will love it, Dorothy.

      Thanks for stopping.

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