- Published: 21 May 2019
- ISBN: 9781405933346
- Imprint: Michael Joseph
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 448
- RRP: $26.00
The House on the Edge of the Cliff
- Published: 21 May 2019
- ISBN: 9781405933346
- Imprint: Michael Joseph
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 448
- RRP: $26.00
Carol Drinkwater's writing is like taking an amazing holiday in book form
Jenny Colgan
Carol Drinkwater's writing is always guaranteed to sweep me off my feet and The House on the Edge of the Cliff is a beautifully woven and compelling tale of passion, love and intrigue
Rowan Coleman
A striking and compelling family drama where the past takes a ferocious bite into the present . . . Within the first few pages I became as hooked as a hooked thing can be . . . Carol Drinkwater writes with captivating eloquence . . . Full of secrets, tense moments, gorgeous descriptions and emotional interplay, The House on the Edge of the Cliff is truly a beautiful read
LoveReading
The story of a love that, despite wrong turnings, grows and develops over time, it is given extra resonance by the beautifully drawn French landscape. Emotional and tenderly written
Elizabeth Buchan, bestselling author of The New Mrs Clifton
I was hooked from a start threaded with mystery and menace. And the story kept me gripped as the past tragedy unfolded. I could see the coast of southern France, feel the cooling breeze, and smell the salty ocean
Dinah Jefferies, bestselling author of The Missing Sister
A love story with bite, with France itself one of the stars
France Magazine
A page-turning thriller
Yorkshire Post
An epic tale of love and betrayal set in a Provencal villa
Sunday Post
This sweeping tale of love and tragedy charts the life and secrets of engaging and intriguing heroine, Grace. One to get lost in
Woman & Home, Best Books of Summer
A mysterious and intricately woven story of passion and betrayal across the decades, set against an alluring French backrop . . . this moving, gripping story is filled with characters who are tenderly and elegantly portrayed
Daily Express
This moving, gripping story is filled with characters who are tenderly and elegantly portrayed
Daily Express
Everything you want for a summer read. It has romance, passion, intrigue and danger
Press (York)
Praise for Carol Drinkwater
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A great and compassionate writer
Danuta Kean, Guardian
A gripping tale
Sunday Post
A lovely book packed with the sunshine, scents and savours of the South of France. Plenty of page-turning drama but also mouthwatering descriptions of Paris and Provence. Enough to make you rush straight to the Eurostar
Daily Mail
A story of love and loss, sadness and great joy
The Middle East
An emotional tale of loss and kindness
French Property News
Gripping
Candis
I loved this book. I kept snatching a few more pages whenever I could. It has left me wanting to head to warmer climes and take part in the grape and olive harvests. Well I can dream can't I?
Mumsnet
Mesmerising, haunting and extraordinarily relevant
Lovereading
Ranging across time periods this is a story to savour, complete with wonderful settings stretching from Paris to the glorious countryside of southern France
Dinah Jefferies
Secrets, tragedy, hidden pasts and family secrets all set in glorious Provence - I loved this
Santa Montefiore
This atmospheric read will whisk you straight to the South of France as you become immersed in the tale of secrets and heartbreak
Marie Claire