The Sea Gate

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I loved getting to know Olivia in the present day as a woman reflecting back on her colourful life, along with her past as a young girl blossoming into an adult under the shadow of war.

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And the plot, along with all the seamlessly intertwined subplots, is an impressive blend of drama, emotion, family, secrets, mystique, love, loss, courage, passion, heartbreak, and self-discovery. Present day Becky finding clues that she doesn’t understand, paintings and photographs in the attic. Onze harde schijven met een massale capaciteit van 18 TB (en een traject tot 50 TB) bieden toonaangevende kosten per TB dankzij de Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording-technologie (HAMR). The historic narrative is set during WW2, and the narrator is a teenage girl, Olivia, who is left to fend for herself and to look after a younger evacuee when her mother goes off to war.

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A sweeping story that is defined by a immersive dual timeline, The Sea Gate regales a story of love, family, secrets, mystery, forbidden acts, desire, history and suspense. Becky decides to drive to Cornwall, to see if Olivia is alright and have some much needed time away from her unfeeling partner Eddie. When she arrives, Becky is shocked to find cousin Olivia’s once grand home Chynalls in a state of disrepair. Johnson enables her readers to create a deep bond with each of the women; they're people I came to love and understand over the course of the novel, and each is captivating in her own right.The addition of a few heavier issues gives depth to the story and allows readers to see WWII's influence on Cornwall - the restrictions, the arrival of POWs and the ever-present threat of invasion. Disclaimer: My sincere thanks to the publisher for providing me with a complimentary digital copy of this title in exchange for my honest review. Johnson’s novel is definitely a slow burn style saga, but I really appreciated the pace of The Sea Gate. Connected to this aspect of the story is a forbidden style romance that flourishes in the past sequences.

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The story is woven with history, intrigue, loss and a diverse cast that is well-drawn (with one exception - a baddie who's a tad cliched).His Brooklyn Home Destroyed by Sandy, Singer Mordechai Ben David Is Making Aliyah", The Jewish Press, November 8, 2012; accessed March 27, 2017.

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How can one not fall in love with a 90-yr old woman who is hell bent on never letting go and is rude and bossy all the way thru. The "Lindy Park" sea wall/bulkhead (officially known as Beach Reservation extending from Beach 48th Street to Beach 50th Street) was destroyed leaving Sea Gate, Coney Island and beyond open to any rough seas and additional damage. Secrets emerge slowly as the story follows Olivia and her war-time struggles, her secret love, her passion in painting and photography, the Sea Gate with its intricate carvings and the secret tunnel that hides more than it reveals. There’s space for cots for little ones, sofa beds for bigger ones, and space for a doggy bed (or two), too. An old house with a secret history, its owner Olivia with a captivating story to tell and young Rebecca determined to solve the mystery.

This is a story of family secrets and dysfunction, forbidden romance and mystery, featuring a Gothic old house with secrets of its own. STARS - The Sea Gate is a compelling and atmospheric saga set on the beautiful Cornish coast and is told in dual time frames by two women - Becky in current day and her elderly cousin Olivia's recollections of her life during WWII. This cast includes a spirited and cantankerous old woman, a parrot with a penchant for profanity, a few nefarious characters readers will love to hate and a young woman trying to find out who she is without the input of those around her.