A review by annegoodreads
A Letter in the Wall by Eileen Brill

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Eileen Brill’s novel A  Letter in the Wall skips through the mundane parts of Joan’s life while also embracing the events that shape and mold her with strength and resolve.  I loved how the letters written by Joan embodied characteristics that represented Joan’s life at the time they were written.  The expanse of time covered from 1918 to 2007 is embraced as perspectives shift within Joan, her family members, and society.  I was hooked from the very start when it opened with Joan being betrayed by a business partner in Oklahoma.  I kept reading with great fury to figure out how Joan got to Oklahoma and why.  And the end with everything coming full circle was perfection!  I loved how it ended with Joan’s daughter’s quote, “We’re all products of our decisions.”  The Author’s Note gives the details of the real Joan and her letter found by the author.