Tag Archive | Lulu Taylor

The Last Song Of Winter by Lulu Taylor

Apr2

So Beautiful

The Last Song Of Winter by Lulu Taylor is a most beautiful dual timeline novel that consumed me from the start.

The stories are set in the 1940’s and in present day. Both time periods are linked to a couple of families. The war consumes characters in the 1940’s. In present day there is a search for the truth. A resistance member ‘disappeared’ and her family and descendants really need to know what happened to her so that they can put the past to bed.

The novel is one of discovery as characters learn just who they are. A teen in the 1930’s is ‘helped’ to blossom as she is taken under the wing of a Parisienne lady. Her time at finishing school opens her eyes to new possibilities under the guidance of the older, more sophisticated female.

A lonely island off the Pembrokeshire coast holds its own secrets. The wild, untamed landscape appeals to some characters but not others. It contrasts sharply with the gay sophistication of Paris before the war.

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A Midwinter Promise by Lulu Taylor

Jan13

Be Kind

A Midwinter Promise by Lulu Taylor is an epic contemporary novel that consumes from the start. The reader glimpses the end from the beginning and the questions arise.

The novel surrounds a family with action set in the present day and from 1980 moving forwards. Running parallel to the main story are the lives of Prince Charles and the very beautiful Princess Diana. A feeling of dread built in my heart as that fateful day in August 1997 approached. It was a time frozen in history. One of those momentous days where you remember exactly what you were doing and how you felt when you heard the dreadful news. This element of the story helps to make the whole novel feel personal and adds realism as we care about the lives of the characters.

There are the difficult themes of depression, self-harm, mental illness and suicidal thoughts. All are sensitively portrayed and the reader feels empathy for the character.

Guilt weighs heavy. If it is not dealt with, it is a millstone that will drag us down.

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Her Frozen Heart by Lulu Taylor

Dec13

Truth And Lies

Her Frozen Heart by Lulu Taylor is a marvellous contemporary and historical psychological thriller that will have you questioning the truth from the start.

United by a house, the action alternates chapters between 1947 and present day. The house is an old house seen by some as a prison, by others as a sanctuary. It holds its secrets that unfold.

The novel explores character traits as action in both time periods mirrors each other. There will always be people motivated by control, money, power, position and jealousy. They contrast with those who know the real riches in life are people and relationships.

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