The Forgotten Boy

The Forgotten Boy by Laura Anderson

This gothic historical fiction was a wonderful surprise. I usually don't like books that cover 3 time periods and 3 POV but it worked. All 3 stories come from Havencross and I loved the connections between all 3. We get the story of Ismay, a lady caught during the time of civil war, the war of the roses. She chooses her son over fealty to the realm. Then we have Diana, a nurse during the war, starts work at Havencross becoming a nurse at the school for boys and Juliet who is hired to clear Havencross out before it becomes a hotel.

Both Juliet and Diana see the ghost of a boy. Juliet takes on the task of trying to figure out who the little lost boy is and the story is truly heartbreaking. I loved the book. I thought the writing was phenomenal and the whole tone of the book was eerie and fabulous!

Excellent narration and my kind of book. 4.5 stars