The Secret Wife

The Secret Wife by Gill Paul
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Plot and interest: excellent. It got me. Historically believable: yes, I love imagining this! Narration switching: well-executed and well-weaved. Historical love story narration: eh.

(view spoiler)[I know that was part of the whole point, but Dmitri fell in love with Tatiana way too quickly and without much cause. His words about describing his falling in love with her departed from his melancholy and sense of duty. Rather than his love being so sugary sweet, I would think it should be described as more like a devotion out of need or calling. There was so much language explaining his love that it just didn't jive with the manliness of action that we saw in other aspects of his character.

However, as I mentioned, his actions spoke loudly throughout the rest of the book. It was a complicated set of emotions and growth for these characters and I really liked the speculation that someone other than Anastasia could have survived. I wanted that to be the case throughout the book, but I wasn't sure that's where the plot was leading. (hide spoiler)]

Overall, I read it quickly because everything followed so well. I enjoyed the writing (minus Dmitri's love soliloquies) and I look forward to reading another.

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