The Snow Gypsy
Written by Lindsay Jayne Ashford
Narrated by Heather Wilds
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
From the bestselling author of The Woman on the Orient Express comes a haunting novel of two women—one determined to uncover the past and the other determined to escape it.
At the close of World War II, London is in ruins and Rose Daniel isn’t at peace. Eight years ago, her brother disappeared while fighting alongside Gypsy partisans in Spain. From his letters, Rose has just two clues to his whereabouts—his descriptions of the spectacular south slopes of the Sierra Nevada and his love for a woman who was carrying his child.
In Spain, it has been eight years since Lola Aragon’s family was massacred. Eight years since she rescued a newborn girl from the arms of her dying mother and ran for her life. She has always believed that nothing could make her return…until a plea for help comes from a desperate stranger.
Now, Rose, Lola, and the child set out on a journey from the wild marshes of the Camargue to the dazzling peaks of Spain’s ancient mountain communities. As they come face-to-face with war’s darkest truths, their lives will be changed forever by memories, secrets, and friendships.
Lindsay Jayne Ashford
Lindsay Jayne Ashford is a former BBC journalist and the first woman to graduate from Queens’ College Cambridge with a master’s degree in criminology. Originally from Wolverhampton, she now lives on the west Wales coast. She is the author of the Megan Rhys crime novels Frozen and Strange Blood.
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Reviews for The Snow Gypsy
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I very much enjoyed the plot of this book. The author's vivid details created a reality in Spain that I never knew existed beyond historical dates and results of the war. I felt as if I were there with the main characters. Two reasons why I didn't give this novel a five-star rating: first, although the narrator had a perfect voice for the book, she never paused between sentences, paragraphs or end of chapters. Was there some kind of time limit? Once I realized the problem, I could make the mental adjustments, but it was still jarring. It was worth adjusting to the flaw because the story was so good. Second, the final chapter of the book seemed slapped on as if the author just ran out of steam. I still recommend the book for its insight into people, places, and times which could be very new to other people as well.