On "The Clockmaker's Daughter": A Book Review

Title: The Clockmaker's Daughter
Author: Kate Morton
Genre: Fiction/Mystery 

About the Book...
Told across multiple story lines from the 1860's through 2017, The Clockmaker's Daughter revolves around artist Edward Radcliffe, the priceless Radcliffe blue jewel, and the mysterious Lily Millington, all who continue to have an affect on those in the future including a school girl, a WWII evacuee, and an archivist among others.

What I Think...
Kate Morton is one of the few mainstream authors who I actually look forward to finding out has written a new book and as far as I'm concerned this is her best yet! 

Part of what I love about her books is that she jumps back and forth between the past and present combining multiple story lines that ultimately come together by the end. This particular book had about six different plot lines as opposed to the typical two or three, which I felt added a greater depth to this book than her others. While some characters and their stories were more engaging , Morton does an excellent job in balancing them all to the extent that you want to keep reading to find out how they all relate to one another. She also keeps you guessing about what happened to the Radcliffe blue and the fate of Lily without revealing too much as the book progresses. There are quite a few twists and turns overall, but each one builds on the story rather than distracting from it.

To Sum It All Up...
A well written novel that leaves you guessing until the very end and that captures the common human frailties that link the characters together over a mass span of time.♥️