Karen's Reviews > The Lacemaker's Secret

I enjoyed this latest mystery, more than the earlier one in the series that I read.

Usually I dislike flashbacks/chapters in another time/place, but it really worked here. Just as you are getting sucked in, the POV changes and you are left wanting. In this case both stories were interesting, so I was not disappointed to change.

This story involves two orphan girls in Belgium who are sent to a facility run by nuns where they learn lace making. It profoundly affects the rest of their lives. As they grow older one falls in love and moves to America. The other becomes a nun. They write to each other, until WWI begins and they lose touch, each worrying about the other.

Most of the book is about the development of Wisconsin by the Belgium born immigrants. It was a very difficult time, and their trials and tribulations were lovingly told.

The current story involves murder and assault and kidnapping.

In the end the secrets are all revealed so there is not any unresolved mysteries.

I won a copy through the author's contest.

I have already recommended this author to my reading group and one of the ladies is so thankful to know about this series. She is reading it outside our monthly selections.