Reviewed by Leah on
For once I thoroughly enjoyed all of the characters. Each of the characters in the story matures as the book progresses and they all touched me deeply. Kate made a fantastic lead character and her helplessness about her situation came across very genuinely. The character that had most impact on me though was young Jadie. When we meet her she doesn’t talk to anyone except Kate and it’s clear the death of her sister hurt her a lot. I liked Vincent, but I found him a bit confusing. The supporting characters help the story along nicely.
Melanie Rose seems to be a natural storyteller, the sentences just seem to flow and she makes her books very hard to put down as mysteries are unravelled and secrets are revealed. Rose’s writing when Kate regresses is very in keeping with the time period in which it’s set and she managed to capture it perfectly. I really enjoyed Coming Home. I didn’t personally believe it was as good as Rose’s first novel but it was readable none-the-less. I loved the sections where Kate regresses back to a previous life and I adored little Jadie. I couldn’t wait to unravel the mystery to Kate’s life and to learn why she had lost her memory and the added romance was the icing on the cake for me. I can’t wait to read Rose’s third book and I really hope she’s writing more as she’s hugely talented and I love her books.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 1 January, 2011: Finished reading
- 1 January, 2011: Reviewed