Review: Finding a Future through the Past
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2014
In the past year, Ava Lancet has faced the tragedy of a lost baby, but has also lost not only her job, but her marriage as well.  Feeling the need to get away, when she inherits her Grandmother's farmhouse in Greece, she picks up and moves thinking she needs to get away and start over. The dilapidated farmhouse is in a small town, where everyone knows each other, but younger people are few, and no one talks about the World War II, or the Civil War years after. When one old woman mistakes her for her Grandmother, apologizing in tears, Ava realizes she knew nothing about her Grandmother's life before she came to England.Ava's journey to discover her Grandmother, turns into a journey into healing and discovering her own strength to fix her own life and relationship with her husband.The story moves from present to past, as we discover Sophia's life in the village and what led her to England.I enjoyed this novel, both Ava's and Sophia's journeys. I felt that the transitions between the time periods worked well and were evenly paced. Ava's character, with her feelings and actions were well-developed and  believable. I will be adding Swartz (and her alter ego, Kate Heweitt) to my TBR list.