The Story Collector by Evie Woods

An evocative and charming novel full of secrets and mystery, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop.

In a quiet village in Ireland, a mysterious local myth is about to change everything…

One hundred years ago, Anna, a young farm girl, volunteers to help an intriguing American visitor translate fairy stories from Irish to English. But all is not as it seems and Anna soon finds herself at the heart of a mystery that threatens her very way of life.

In New York in the present day, Sarah Harper boards a plane bound for the West Coast of Ireland. But once there, she finds she has unearthed dark secrets – secrets that tread the line between the everyday and the otherworldly, the seen and the unseen.

With a taste for the magical in everyday life, Evie Woods's latest novel is full of ordinary characters with extraordinary tales to tell.

Previously published as The Story Collector by Evie Gaughan.

 

 

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Audiobook (US)
Narrated by Heather O’Sullivan

 

 

Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is an engaging read – split between 2011 and 1911, we learn about the lives of Sarah, an American, who on a whim (and possibly after a few too many drinks at the airport) ends up flying to Ireland rather than returning to her parents for Christmas, and Anna, whose diary is found by Sarah.

A clever way of telling us many stories, which of course fits the title really well too – from the present day sadness, redemption, and chemistry to the simpler, but just as confusing events of 1911. And in amongst it all are the 'Good People' and their mischief-making.

I did wonder at one point whether it was all going to be tied up in a very neat bow, but the author did a fabulous job of changing things up a bit and giving us a few twists and turns. Very satisfying read, thank you.

 

 

EVIE WOODS is the author of The Lost Bookshop, the #1 Wall Street Journal and Amazon Kindle bestseller, which has now sold over half a million copies.

Living on the West Coast of Ireland, Evie escapes the inclement weather by writing her stories in a converted attic, where she dreams of underfloor heating. Her books tread the intriguing line between the everyday and the otherworldly, revealing the magic that exists in our ordinary lives.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided with a free copy of The Story Collector by Evie Woods to read and review.