Shadows Over Paradise: A Novel

Shadows Over Paradise: A Novel

<b>For readers of Kate Morton and Jamie Ford comes a captivating novel of two very different women, struggling to come to terms with the ghosts from their past—by the internationally bestselling author of <i>A Vintage Affair</i> and <i>The Very Picture of You</i></b><br /> <b><i> </i></b><br /> <i>Sometimes the only way forward is through the past.</i><br /> <b><i> </i></b><br /> Jenni Clark is a ghostwriter. She loves to immerse herself in other people’s stories—a respite from her own life, and from a relationship that appears to be nearing its end. Jenni’s latest assignment takes her to a coastal hamlet in England, where she’s agreed to pen the memoir of an elderly farm owner named Klara. Jenni assumes the project will be easy: a quiet, ordinary tale of a life well lived.<br />  <br />But Klara’s story is far from quiet. She recounts the tale of a family torn apart by World War II, and of disgraceful acts committed against a community in the Japanese prison camps on the Pacific island paradise of Java. As harrowing details emerge and stunning truths come to light, Jenni is compelled to confront a secret she’s spent a lifetime burying.<br />  <br /> Weaving together the lives of two very different women, Isabel Wolff has created a captivating novel of love, loss, and hope that reaches across generations.<br /><br /><b>Praise for <i>Shadows Over Paradise</i></b><br /> <b><i> </i></b><br /> “An excellent choice for fans of Sarah Jio and Kate Morton.”<b>—<i>Booklist</i></b><br />  <br /> “Shifting focus from the present to the past with ease, this novel brings to the page the reality of the horrors of the Japanese-run internment camps in vivid and gory detail. Wolff’s latest will please fans of women’s stories that include a realistic depiction of life during wartime and the ability to overcome adversity.”<b>—<i>Library Journal</i></b><br />  <br /> “Beautifully written . . . an outstanding book club selection . . . If you liked Jamie Ford’s novels [then] you’ll like <i>Shadows Over Paradise</i>.”<b>—<i>Huntington News</i></b><br />  <br /> <b>Praise for Isabel Wolff</b><br /> <b><i> </i></b><br /> “With a wide cast of realistic, wonderfully drawn characters, a deft blending of the past with the present, and a seemingly effortless managing of several plots at once, this charming novel . . . deserves a place in all popular fiction collections.”<b>—<i>Library Journal </i>(starred review)</b>, on <i>A Vintage Affair</i><br />  <br /> “Captivating, seductive . . . This novel reflects how beauty exists in all facets of life, especially in people.”<b>—<i>RT Book Reviews</i></b><i>, </i>on<i> The Very Picture of You</i><br /><br /><br /><i>From the Trade Paperback edition.</i>