The Daughters of Foxcote Manor (Wheeler Publishing Large Print Hardcover)

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And she couldn't bear the thought of walking away from Jeannie, Hera, and Teddy when they needed her most. It'd be like giving up on them. Or saying, "I can't help you anymore," even though she's sure she can-she knows about grief, the way it scars you, not on the skin but on the soft suede of the soul inside. (And how it is to grow up different, like Hera, the one who doesn't fit.) So yes, surely better she "report" on Jeannie this summer, fudging whenever necessary, than some strict new hire, she reasoned. Even this morning it felt like the right decision. But now that they're here, enclosed by these somber, looming trees, in a spot so remote it feels like they're the last survivors on the planet, she's no longer sure. Her mouth is dry and metallic. It tastes of betrayal. With likable characters and an intriguing mystery created by dark family secrets, this novel has ascertained that the author is one who is an ‘auto-read’ for me. Chase parcels out her clues slowly, without a hint of showiness. In the end, ‘The Daughters of Foxcote Manor’ is not really about a murder, or a creepy house, but about families — the ones we’re born into, the ones we make and especially the ones we flee.” New YorkTimes The forest looks like it'll eat them alive, thinks Rita. The light's gone a weird green and branches are thrashing against the car's windows. She tightens her grip on the steering wheel. The lane narrows further. Wondering if she's missed the turning to the house or if it's around the next corner, she takes a bend too fast, then slams her foot on the brake.

Years later, Sylvie, seeking answers to nagging questions about her life, is drawn into the wild beautiful woods where nothing is quite what it seems. Eve Chase is an extraordinary writer and The Daughters of Foxcote Manor is absolutely her best yet. No one creates families as complex, loveable and utterly believable as Chase and she is the master of the dual time frame narrative' - Lisa Jewell, author TheFamily Upstairs She felt positive about the future, but her plans had to be put on hold when a terrible accident left her usually bright and active mother in a comma. Her daughter’s reaction to that was not what she expected, Sylvie suspected that something was very wrong, because that had always been very close and they always talked about anything and everything.

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Eve Chase is an extraordinary writer and The Daughters of Foxcote Manor is absolutely her best yet. No one creates families as complex, loveable and utterly believable as Chase and she is the master of the dual time frame narrative.” It was sometime later that Jeannie Harrington informed Rita that this was the very moment she knew she was the right person for the job. She wanted, she explained, a “fun” and young nanny for her two children, not some, “cross old boot.” Inside are a bunch of leaves. Each one named in pencil on a parcel label, tied with a string to the stem: silver birch, oak, holly, beach, elm… At first there was nothing to indicate what would tie the stories together, but hints and facts were dropped in a way that was quite perfectly judged, until I knew and understood everything.

In 1971, Big Rita works as a nanny for the Harrington family. The Harrington’s seem perfect to Big Rita until they are not. Forced to move from London to an estate in the countryside, Big Rita finds herself struggling to hold the crumbling family together. When a baby is found in the forest surrounding Foxcote Manor, their world is turned upside down in more ways than one. But the baby never heard Rita’s giggle. Or anyone else’s. She’s a tiny ghost doll, stiff, white, frozen in time, a presence constantly felt but never, God forbid, mentioned. And Rita . . . well, what is she now? Not just the fun young nanny. And she’s got more than what they’ll eat for tea weighing on her mind.Exploring family dynamics by using alternatingtimelines, Chase captivates readers, especially fans of Kate Morton,with eloquent prose and sympathetic characters." — Booklist The first concerned the baby which did not survive childbirth. The second was a destructive fire which engulfed a sizeable portion of the great house they lived in. Acaptivating mystery: beautifully written, with a rich sense of place, a cast of memorable characters, and lots of deep, dark secrets.” Oh. my. gosh. I cannot tell you how much I loved Eve Chase's new book, The Daughters of Foxcote Manor!! This wonderfully evocative mystery chronicles the relationships among three mothers and their daughters and the secrets they’ve buried.” — Minneapolis Star Tribune