The Missing Page

The Missing Page (2021) Cat Sebastian (Page & Sommers)

Set in in England in 1947

“The letter from the solicitor said the uncle’s will stipulated that all legatees attend the reading at the family home in Cornwall or forfeit their bequest.”

Leo’s eyebrows shot straight up. “Was it his uncle’s dying wish to reenact a radio drama?”

James did things a certain way, sometimes without even realizing he was doing so. Something in his mind was soothed by the knowledge that his watches and toothbrushes and cups of tea stayed in their proper places.

“What did he say to you?”

“He said that it was no surprise that I was unbalanced after the war, considering how my father reacted. He also said that I ought to go to a nursing home indefinitely, because I have what he called a family history of mental disturbance. He said that two close family members took their own lives and he thought—well, he thought I needed constant supervision.”

Rating: 8.5/10

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