A very well written story that takes you from the present to the past and back again. The author creates characters that are richly developed. She builds the suspense from the first page and pulls the reader along on a journey that is beyond thrilling. Loved it.

I wasn't able to get into this. The writing style just didn't hold my attention. I didn't finish it.

My favorite of Kate Morton's books so far. I have read all six of Kate Morton's books and have truly enjoyed seeing how she develops as an author within the confines of a genre that - let's face it - she has mastered: the big, dreamy, descriptive, secret-laden, twisty, atmospheric take on the push and pull between the past and present. Somehow she always finds a fresh take on these types of stories.

The narrator of The Clockmaker's Daughter is pitch perfect but other voices and perspectives come in, too. They slowly (and sometimes confusingly) paint a picture of a place and how to echoes down the decades. This novel almost felt like a series of interconnected short stories knit together - I was surprised by that approach but loved it.

In addition, all of the usual Kate Morton signatures are here: big haunted country houses; remembered summer afternoons; lush English landscapes, hidden photographs/journals/letters. Unlike some other time-slip authors (who can be hit or miss from book to book), Morton reliably delivers reads you can sink into.

Kate Morton NEVER disappoints. She just keeps hitting all the right notes with her characters and her sense of place. The Clockmaker's Daughter is lovely, atmospheric, and sensual.