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I have never read anything by this author before and I have to say that I was amazed by both the story and the author's writing skill and style. Obviously, I will hunt up her books to read more. The story contained in this book is magical. It caught me in a tough time - my 12 year old dog died while I was reading this. It was the one thing that drew me away from my grief the first couple days. First, the characters; they were so perfectly described that I could see each and every one. Second, th...
First half four stars , second half 2 stars . Not a complete waste of time , but I don't have a high opinion of the morals and language as the book progressed .
This story spoke to me like none other this year. I had the feeling of being a friend to live through all that was happening in the life of Olivia, everything so clearly described that I was actually there. Barbara O'Neal incorperated, wonderfully, a lot of passions of mine making reading an experience--a joy.I enthusiastically recommand The Art of Inheriting Secrets. 5+ stars
Sneaky Book Hangover. This is one of those books that has a way of sneaking up on you, in all the good ways. In the beginning, we're thrust into the world of a food editor who has just arrived in England after only recently finding out that she has inherited a full English estate and title. Throughout the book, we discover things as she does, and through the first half of the book what we discover is mostly that she is falling in love with both the countryside and its resident thatcher. The "sec...
What a great book! If you like mystery, murder, treasure hunts and romance than this is the book for you.This takes place on a vey 0ld 600 hundred years old Manor in England. The mystery is created by the main character’s deceased mother. You learn more about the Indian and English relationships of past and present. If you want a book that will keep the pages turning quickly with much passion thrown in, than this book is for you. It probably should be considered for the ladies... but certainly f...
⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5 * Unpopular Opinion Alert * When I first started reading it, I very much liked The Art of Inheriting Secrets by Barbara O'Neal, but in the end some things just didn't jive with me and I didn't love it as much as I had hoped to.The Art of Inheriting Secrets is about 38 year old Olivia Shaw who has been the editor of a highly respected magazine when she gets into a car accident and has to take time off work. As if that hasn't hit her life hard enough, her mother then passes away and Oli...
This started out really strong for me. An American girl's mother dies and she inherits an old crumbling English country manor. She has no idea of her mother's gentry background or the circumstances as to why her mother left England so long ago. I loved the setting of this book. I loved the idea of it. So many family secrets to uncover.However, I just felt that the build-up was slow and then the secrets were all revealed too fast and were too neatly tied up.I think this was more of a 2 1/2 stars
Okay....I do wish the author had had this book 'Brit-read' before publishing. There are several 'eek' moments in the story that really should have been picked up by an editor.ie:she hands over a'clutch of pound notes' - England doesn't have pound notes now - haven't had since 1988'She's a teacher, third grade.' School 'years' in England are numbered after the first year: Reception, Year I Year 2, etc. 'third grade' means nothing hereThe food references were way too overdone and I ended up skimm...
I enjoyed this book greatly. The mystery kept me turning page after page quickly. Memorable characters and you will feel transported to the English countryside. Will recommend to friends and I give this book 5 stars.
I felt let down by the time I finished this book. It's a beautifully told story that kind of collapses and fizzles at the end, which I felt was rushed and not very satisfying. There's this big buildup to a big secret, but the revelation of the secret itself isn't very well developed and I didn't feel it lived up to the hype. I finished it and felt... unfinished and unfulfilled.I also felt there were loose ends left and story lines that just kind of... trailed off and disappeared. The book is ful...
