Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: The Rabbit's Foot

Subtitle: (Hartford Manor #3)

Author: Marcia Clayton

Genre: Historical Romance

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 3

Best read after earlier books in series? Yes

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59650028-the-rabbit-s-foot

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

A tramp who is related to the inhabitants of the manor. We now know that Sam is the nephew of Lady Margery. Everything has changed for Sam and also for Annie’s family. But what happened to Sam’s son?

What I liked about the book:

I loved the book in its entirety. These families are difficult to leave behind.

What I didn’t like about the book:

There wasn’t anything I didn’t like about the book.

My favourite bits in the book:

The book was enjoyable in its entirety.

My least favourite bits in the book:

There weren’t any.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is the third book I’ve read by this author and it is the second in the series.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This is a historical fiction novel.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

Children No

Young Adult Maybe

Adult Yes

If you like historical fiction, this book may be the book for you.

Book Description by Author:

1885 North Devon, England

Mr Edward Snell was more than a little curious when Robert Fellwood, the heir to Hartford Manor and his elderly aunt, the Lady Margery, begged an audience on a Saturday morning. However, being such valued clients, the solicitor was happy to oblige. As his clerk showed the visitors in, he was intrigued to see them followed by an old man who, though respectably dressed, had something of a vagrant about him. The crisp suit in which he was attired could not disguise his weather-beaten face or his missing teeth.

Robert introduced his Uncle Sam and explained he had come to claim his inheritance. The solicitor was old enough to remember the extensive search for Thomas Fellwood when his father, Ephraim, died in 1840. However, that was some forty-five years ago and the young man had never been found. Yet, here was Sam, who claimed to be Thomas Fellwood’s son and, even more surprising, was the fact that the Fellwood family appeared to have accepted him as such.

“The Rabbit’s Foot” is an intriguing and compelling novel with many unexpected twists and turns. Set in the small seaside village of Hartford, it tells the tale of how an old man, who has spent his life with barely a penny to his name, suddenly finds himself rich beyond his wildest dreams. However, there is only one thing that Sam Fellwood truly wants and that is to be reunited with his son, Marrok, whom he abandoned at the age of five. Will Sam find the happiness that has eluded him for so many lonely years?

About the Author:

I was born in North Devon, in the South West of England, the daughter of a farmer, and my family has lived in this area for generations. I've always enjoyed the beautiful countryside and the peaceful way of life to be found here and would never wish to live anywhere else.

When I left school I worked in a bank for several years until I married Bryan, and then stayed at home for a few years to care for our three sons. As they grew older I returned to work, first as a Marie Curie nurse, caring for the terminally ill, and then for the local authority where I stayed until retirement.

I wrote my first book "The Mazzard Tree", in spare moments over several years as I was also working full time and raising my family. My second book, "The Angel Maker" is a sequel to the first and was written after I retired. I have recently released the third book in the Hartford Manor Series, "The Rabbit's Foot".

Set against the harsh background of the rough, class-divided society of Victorian England, this heart-warming and captivating series portrays a young woman who uses her determination and willpower to defy the circumstances of her birth in her search for happiness.