Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Take Me Home by Daniela Sacerdoti Review & Giveaway

Paperback publishing 10th April 2014

Inary Monteith’s life is at a crossroads. After a stolen night with her close friend Alex, she’s just broken his heart by telling him it was all a terrible mistake. Then she has to rush home from London to the Scottish Highlands when her little sister’s illness suddenly worsens – and in returning she must confront the painful memories she has been trying so hard to escape.
Back home, things become more complicated than she could ever have imagined. There’s her sister’s illness, her hostile brother, a smug ex she never wants to see again and her conflicted feelings about Alex in London and a handsome American she meets in Glen Avich. On top of that, she mysteriously loses her voice but regains a strange gift from her childhood – a sixth sense that runs in her family. And when a voice from the past keeps repeating, ‘Take me home’, she discovers a mystery that she knows she must unlock to set herself free.
Take Me Home is a beautiful story of love, loss, discovering one’s true abilities and, above all, never forgetting who you really are.

About the Author

Daniela Sacerdoti is a mother and a writer. Born in Naples, but brought up in a small village in the Italian Alps, she lives near Glasgow with her husband and sons. She calls herself a thief of time – she steals time to write when everyone has gone to bed, or before they wake up. She’s a Primary teacher, but she chose to be at home with her children. She loves being with her boys, doing art with them, reading anything she can get her hands on and chatting with her girlfriends. But she also adores being on her own, free to daydream and make up stories.

You can find out more about Daniela Sacerdoti on her website.  You can also tweet (@danisacerdoti) with her and find her on Facebook.

My Review:
This was a great book about one woman's struggle to find answers about herself, and her past. I absolutely loved the paranormal twist. I also loved the setting of Glen Avich, and would love to visit there. The author made the characters so lifelike that as I read about them, I could picture them in Glen Avich. Poor Alex. He was a victim of circumstance, and really did not understand why Inary did what she did. I cried about Inary's sister and it really tugged at my heart. I see my sisters every day, I can not imagine living so far away from them. I also thought that the author made a valid point when the main character had to listen to "inner" voices to set herself free (even if they are from a ghostly source). I also think that it was interesting when Inary lost her voice and communicated through writing. I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.


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2 comments:

  1. Vicky, so glad you enjoyed Take Me Home. It was a 5/5 read for me too!

    Thank you for supporting Dani on tour.

    Shaz

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  2. I have heard good things about this book, and i look forward to reading it thank you for the giveaway too

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