Postcards from the Past (Audible Audio Edition) Marcia Willett Phyllida Nash Audible Studios Books
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Siblings Billa and Ed share their beautiful, grand old childhood home in rural Cornwall. Their lives are uncomplicated. With family and friends nearby and their free-and-easy living arrangements, life seems as content as can be. But when postcards start arriving from a sinister figure they thought belonged well and truly in their pasts, old memories are stirred. Why is he contacting them now? And what has he been hiding all these years?
Postcards from the Past (Audible Audio Edition) Marcia Willett Phyllida Nash Audible Studios Books
I must admit I nearly always love Marcia Willett's books, but I don't always love them equally. And I don't love them in the sense, say, that I love one of Gretel Erlich's books, or Edith Wharton's or, well--one of the greats--which are almost always superlative, and are way more of a challenge to read. I love Willett's books because I love stories, and because, as I suspect they do many, they give me a sense of community, as the same characters often weave in and out of the various books. People compare her to Maeve Binchy, and Rosamund Pilcher, both of whom do just about the same thing, but I cannot deny that they do it much better. Neither of them are GREAT writers, although both are very good indeed. Willett is a good and competent writer, although she needs to stop swiping titles from other people's books and films!The thing that I like most about Willett is that her books show her--shall we say--spiritual growth as she progresses in her writing. Her love of nature, her increasing inner life, which she depicts well in the stories of her characters, and her growing wisdom as the depth of understanding in her characters increases: I appreciate all these. It is a bit like having a woman friend of my own age with whom I can discuss our onward growth into spiritual maturity.
Now to this one. Well, it is quite good, and I can't say I particularly agree with those who said it is "comforting" and "cozy." It is, in the sense that here are a mature, wise group of people who are settled in life and love beautiful things and good food and community. But Willett can really spin a story, and she has spun some real suspense into this one, and depicted a character that, as a psychologist, I might call 'antisocial.' He's also a drug addict, which often shows itself in antisocial behavior, and he depicts the joke often made about addicts: "Q. How do you know an addict is lying? A. His/her mouth is moving." Further, the "bad guy" is a cocaine addict, which further reinforces this tendency, according to research. If any recovering addicts are reading this, I apologize, but the inability to be honest does go hand-in-hand with ACTIVE addiction.
The "bad guy" is also, by the way, a rather pathetic character, as is so often true of those who take a wrong turn in life, and so he is an interesting character. He also acts as an instrument for transformation and closure in the lives of the main characters.
Finally, we get to hang out--one more time--with the convent of Chi-Meur, which devoted readers of Marcia Williett will remember from Christmas in Cornwall. It is these wonderful beings who show her deepening spirituality and the ability to depict it. Fans of these wonderful characters will be glad to meet them again.
Thus, I can't say this is Willett's best book, although thinking back, I'm not entirely sure any of them are. They are just good and absorbing and wise, and she is growing as a writer and as a person. That's good enough for me. There are a lot of very bad books out there, and these are NOT among them. Now, if she can just learn to come up with original titles....!
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Postcards from the Past (Audible Audio Edition) Marcia Willett Phyllida Nash Audible Studios Books Reviews
Being a fan of Marcia Willett, I am always excited to read a new one. This one has the same warmth of characters. Each character is so important to the story, past present and future. POSTCARDS FROM THE PAST was a joy to read.
I love to read all of Marcia Willett's books.
Per my mother, a 5 star review. This was a gift to Mom - I did not personally read this book but she is a HUGE Marcia Willett fan and said she thoroughly enjoyed this book. Mom Recommends!
As I'll be in Cornwall in September, I thought I'd give one of this author's novels a try. The story was a little simplistic and the characters felt like caricatures. It was a pleasant read, but I doubt I'll read any more of her books.
Marcia delivers again.
Somewhere I read this was a duplicate book with a different title. I enjoy her work so much I splashed out and bought it anyway. To my delight it was not a duplicate. Loved the book and enjoyed the plot.
This Marcia Willett book was a little different from the others I've read but good nonetheless. Marcia Willett is my "comfort" author along with Jan Karon and Rosamunde Pilcher. Postcards from the Past was a little more suspenseful than I'm used to when reading her books but I still enjoyed the read.
I ordered this book and it arrived yesterday and I have already finished it. My philosophy - forget the dishes, the laundry, etc. - just read on! It was a very good book with a lot of insightful things. I enjoyed it very much. I particularly liked the sibling relationships and how much the brother and sister loved their half-brother. The descriptions of the area were wonderful. I loved the idea of them living in a converted butter factory. How neat is that. If you like dogs, you would also be interested in everybody's dog. I couldn't help but feel some sympathy for the step brother after learned some of his history. All of the characters in Marcia Willett's books are very real to me and make me want to meet them and drink tea or wander around the woods with them. She is just a great writer especially when you feel the need for some new friends.
I must admit I nearly always love Marcia Willett's books, but I don't always love them equally. And I don't love them in the sense, say, that I love one of Gretel Erlich's books, or Edith Wharton's or, well--one of the greats--which are almost always superlative, and are way more of a challenge to read. I love Willett's books because I love stories, and because, as I suspect they do many, they give me a sense of community, as the same characters often weave in and out of the various books. People compare her to Maeve Binchy, and Rosamund Pilcher, both of whom do just about the same thing, but I cannot deny that they do it much better. Neither of them are GREAT writers, although both are very good indeed. Willett is a good and competent writer, although she needs to stop swiping titles from other people's books and films!
The thing that I like most about Willett is that her books show her--shall we say--spiritual growth as she progresses in her writing. Her love of nature, her increasing inner life, which she depicts well in the stories of her characters, and her growing wisdom as the depth of understanding in her characters increases I appreciate all these. It is a bit like having a woman friend of my own age with whom I can discuss our onward growth into spiritual maturity.
Now to this one. Well, it is quite good, and I can't say I particularly agree with those who said it is "comforting" and "cozy." It is, in the sense that here are a mature, wise group of people who are settled in life and love beautiful things and good food and community. But Willett can really spin a story, and she has spun some real suspense into this one, and depicted a character that, as a psychologist, I might call 'antisocial.' He's also a drug addict, which often shows itself in antisocial behavior, and he depicts the joke often made about addicts "Q. How do you know an addict is lying? A. His/her mouth is moving." Further, the "bad guy" is a cocaine addict, which further reinforces this tendency, according to research. If any recovering addicts are reading this, I apologize, but the inability to be honest does go hand-in-hand with ACTIVE addiction.
The "bad guy" is also, by the way, a rather pathetic character, as is so often true of those who take a wrong turn in life, and so he is an interesting character. He also acts as an instrument for transformation and closure in the lives of the main characters.
Finally, we get to hang out--one more time--with the convent of Chi-Meur, which devoted readers of Marcia Williett will remember from Christmas in Cornwall. It is these wonderful beings who show her deepening spirituality and the ability to depict it. Fans of these wonderful characters will be glad to meet them again.
Thus, I can't say this is Willett's best book, although thinking back, I'm not entirely sure any of them are. They are just good and absorbing and wise, and she is growing as a writer and as a person. That's good enough for me. There are a lot of very bad books out there, and these are NOT among them. Now, if she can just learn to come up with original titles....!
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