5 stars *****
I cannot begin to write a review that will do this book justice, but I will try. This is my second book by Jojo Moyes and I really enjoyed "Me Before You" so decided to read "The Girl You Left Behind". I am not going to tell you about the book as you can read that in the book description. What I will tell you is that if I were an author I believe this is the type of book each one wants to achieve in their writing. It isn't just about the characters, it is the entire story that pulls you in and keeps you reading. When you put down the book, you are drawn to return to it quickly and take on the emotional ambiance that the book is creating and feel yourself a part of the story. You are routing characters on and shedding tears for their pain and in confusion for how things can possibly work out. I know as I have finished this book that it will stay with me long after. A must read, just have a bit of time on hand because nothing else will get done while this is on your to do list :)
Book Jacket Summary:
What happened to the girl you left behind?
France, 1916. Sophie Lefevre must keep her family safe whilst her adored husband Edouard fights at the front. When she is ordered to serve the German officers who descend on her hotel each evening, her home becomes riven by fierce tensions. And from the moment the new Kommandant sets eyes on Sophie's portrait - painted by Edouard - a dangerous obsession is born, which will lead Sophie to make a dark and terrible decision.
Almost a century later, and Sophie's portrait hangs in the home of Liv Halston, a wedding gift from her young husband before he died. A chance encounter reveals the painting's true worth, and its troubled history. A history that is about to resurface and turn Liv's life upside down all over again . . .
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