T.A. Belshaw – Unspoken

‘Unspoken’ by T.A. Belshaw is a saga that spans three generations and eighty years. Two women, Alice and Jess are Great-Gran and Great-Grandaughter, There may be three generations between them but Jess’s life seems to be mirroring her Great-Gran’s, as well as her taste in men.

Alice is almost one hundred years old and death is moving closer for her. She retells her life story to Jess and we can see Alice still has the inner strength she has had throughout her life. As Jess listens we can see her gaining strength just through her Great-Grandma’s story and realising she can sort her own life out if she keeps the strength of mind Alice has shown too.

The characters in the book have been created so well, they are strong, believable and memorable people. I particularly loved Alice for her strength and her best friend Amy. She is a woman everyone needs for a friend, and she is the one that helps Alice gain her fairytale ending.

I always enjoy a saga story but this one, really got me. The historical section in Alice’s younger years was so vibrantly described and in such a realistic way, I was swept away in that time. Minutes turned to hours and I didn’t even notice. An unputdownable book from the first chapter straight through to the final one.

Thank you to Damp Pebbles Blog Tours and T.A Belshaw for the copy of the book for my review today.