REVIEW: The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry

There's a little bit of mystery, romance, and magical realism in this historical fiction. This fictionalized account of a true story takes us from the coastal rivers of South Carolina to the toxic fog of post-war London, and to Beatrix Potter's Cumbria. With a strong sense of time and place the book starts with a phone call about papers Clara's mother had left in the hands of Charlie's recently deceased father. Together they try to figure out the mystery that impacts both of their families. This was a great read that took my mind away on a stormy day.

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