The House at Riverton

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Ghosts awaken and memories, long consigned to the dark reaches of Grace’s mind, begin to sneak back through the cracks. She did not have the liberty of asking for help, of telling a friend she wished they were closer; of spreading her love for Alfred in any way other than in secret. THE AUTHOR: Kate Morton was born in South Australia, grew up in the mountains of south-east Queensland, and now lives with her family in London and Australia. In 2010, Morton's third novel, The Distant Hours, was released, followed by her fourth, The Secret Keeper, in 2012. Set as the war-shattered Edwardian summer surrenders to the decadent 20s, The House at Riverton is a thrilling mystery and a compelling love story.

Her unequal social relationship to the sisters keeps her at a distance and their experiences are relayed through her limited perspective. Peering, as we do, into her memories gives us a thorough understanding of where she has been, how she has evolved and who she currently is.When she finds out that a film is being made of a tragic event at the house - the suicide of a young poet who fought in the war - she recounts her memories leading up to that night, and the part she played in it. There are fake dramas that work so well, that you don't realise that they are fake, or even if you do, you don't mind. And, in spite of a few “revelations” that were so obvious I think they were probably intentionally obvious (but if so, why?

Not sure why it won't let me just review The House at Riverton, but this was the closest option for it. Unless otherwise stated, this discussion guide is reprinted with the permission of Washington Square Press. Grace's life is nearing its end, but when she is approached to offer her opinion on the sets for the period drama being made culminating in Robbie's death, she agrees.Of course with everything that happened I would be very weak also after finding out what she went through at the ending at how Emmeline had reacted! Contacted by the director, Ursula, as the only surviving person from that night, Grace decides to make a tape for her grandson, Marcus, sharing her secret with him. The House at Riverton was originally published as The Shifting Fog, the title taken from that of a poem by Robbie Hunter, the poet who commits suicide in this story. Grace Bradley went to work at Riverton House as a servant when she was just a girl, before the First World War. These developing relationships had an appropriate speed (especially for the time period) and was kept at a convincing level.