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A review by kazza27
The Smuggler's Daughter by Kerry Barrett
5.0
The book begins with two deaths, hundreds of years apart, and both have far reaching consequences. Firstly in 1799, Emily Moon who witnesses the brutal murder of her father Amos for not complying with the wishes of a man who wants him to do something illegal.
Then 200 years later, Phoebe, a police officer is called to a missing teenager, however due to the intervention of another person, the girl is found dead and Phoebe blames herself. Her friend Liv has been given a job of managing a pub, The Moon Girl in Cornwall and asks Phoebe to come along. When they get there, it is apparent that the last tenants left in a hurry but why ? Phoebe gets a visit from Ewan Logan and she knows that she does not trust him, and why is he interested in the pub? Phoebe finds herself attracted to Jed one of Ewan’s henchmen but can she trust him. ?
Emily’s story is really sad, seeing her beloved father killed and not being able to tell anyone was really tragic, then her mother becomes desperate and can not sell the inn because of the law so has to take drastic action.
Coming from the South West, I have always been fascinated by stories of smuggling and shipwrecks and Jamaica Inn is one of my favorites and this definitely put me in the mind of this. Mist, fog and gloomy skies is a Cornwall that I know well and I was transported there through this dual timeline story. There was lots of questions in this story that all get answered in the end. Creepy, atmospheric and gripping, a really great read.
Then 200 years later, Phoebe, a police officer is called to a missing teenager, however due to the intervention of another person, the girl is found dead and Phoebe blames herself. Her friend Liv has been given a job of managing a pub, The Moon Girl in Cornwall and asks Phoebe to come along. When they get there, it is apparent that the last tenants left in a hurry but why ? Phoebe gets a visit from Ewan Logan and she knows that she does not trust him, and why is he interested in the pub? Phoebe finds herself attracted to Jed one of Ewan’s henchmen but can she trust him. ?
Emily’s story is really sad, seeing her beloved father killed and not being able to tell anyone was really tragic, then her mother becomes desperate and can not sell the inn because of the law so has to take drastic action.
Coming from the South West, I have always been fascinated by stories of smuggling and shipwrecks and Jamaica Inn is one of my favorites and this definitely put me in the mind of this. Mist, fog and gloomy skies is a Cornwall that I know well and I was transported there through this dual timeline story. There was lots of questions in this story that all get answered in the end. Creepy, atmospheric and gripping, a really great read.