The Sea Gate (Paperback)

from fredreeca

Rebecca is cleaning out her mother's flat after her death. She comes across an old letter from Olivia, an elderly relative she did not know she had. Olivia is in dire need of help so Rebecca decides she needs to be there. She has no idea what to expect. And it turns out to be much more than expec...

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The Sea Gate by Jane Johnson takes readers to Cornwall where Becky Young sets out to help her elderly relative, Olivia Kitto. It is a dual timeline novel that takes readers from the present day back to World War II. I thought The Sea Gate was well-written with developed characters and a complex s...

from SilversReviews

Who is cousin Olivia? Rebecca remembered visiting her a few times when she was a child, but her mother didn't mention her too often. Finding letters from cousin Olivia addressed to her mother pleading for help had Rebecca on her way to Olivia's house. What a mess she found. The house was in sha...

from lorimarie

I loved this book! It did start a bit slow for me, but after a few chapters I was hooked. Passing between the two time era's was very cool. The drama of what happened in the present day was just as exciting as the drama going on during World War 2. I'll be seeking out more by this author for sure.

from CassiesBooksReader

The Sea Gate by Jane Johnson is Historical Fiction with romance, mystery and thrills. It is told in two time periods 1940's and modern day Cornwall with detailed descriptions of the place, time and people. The characters are complex and some have behaviors that are difficult to understand until t...