Morwenna and Corwin are twins. Their upbringing is somewhat eccentric and when their father falls over the edge of a cliff while drunk their childhood comes to an end. It is only later that they start asking questions about his death. The twins leave their cliff top house to follow their own routes in life but something draws them back to the house and their grandfather Matthew’s life’s work – an illustrated map showing events in the family’s life.
Can both Corwin and Morwenna reconcile their father’s death and move on to make something of their own lives? Or will his ignominious end haunt them until the end of their days? The book is narrated by Morwenna and unfortunately I didn’t really take to her which rather spoiled the story for me. It is an interesting story and there a lot of ambiguities in all the relationships depicted in it. The reader does not know whether Morwenna is a reliable narrator but they may draw their own conclusions.
I thought the book was very atmospheric and I found some passages did have an impact on me but the characters were not terribly likeable apart from Matthew. I would have liked to have known more about him but he remained something of an enigma. This is an interesting book and I’m sure many will enjoy it more than I did. I received a free copy from NetGalley for review.
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