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A hidden note. A lost love. A second chance…
From the #1 bestselling author of The Letter, Kathryn Hughes, comes The Key, an unforgettable story of a heartbreaking secret that will stay with you for ever.
‘A wonderful, enthralling story; one that I didn’t want to end’ LESLEY PEARSE
‘Un-put-downable with a twisting plot’ My Weekly
‘A heartbreakingly powerful read’ Sun
‘Shocking, stirring’ Woman
1956
It’s Ellen Crosby’s first day as a student nurse at Ambergate Hospital. When she meets a young woman admitted by her father, little does Ellen know that a choice she will make is to change both their lives for ever…
2006
Sarah is drawn to the now abandoned Ambergate. Whilst exploring the old corridors she discovers a suitcase belonging to a female patient who entered Ambergate fifty years earlier. The shocking contents, untouched for half a century, will lead Sarah to unravel a forgotten story of tragedy and lost love, and the chance to make an old wrong right . . .
It’s time to discover what a million readers already know. No one grips your heart like Kathryn Hughes . . .
‘Oh wow! This story broke my heart then filled it with joy then broke it all over again! I adored The Letter and The Secret but this I have to say was my favourite. Heartfelt and poignant an absolute joy ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐’ REAL READER
‘A sheer joy to read . . . Wonderfully romantic with beautiful characters ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘ REAL READER
‘I have finished this book with tears in my eyes but a smile on my face ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘ REAL READER
‘A beautifully told, tragic tale . . . restoring your faith in the kindness of strangers ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘ REAL READER
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Reviews
Praise for Kathryn Hughes' international bestsellers
A wonderful, uplifting story
Autumnal Sunday afternoons were invented solely to read heart-tugging novels like this
This moving love story had everyone talking . . . Get set to be hooked
A beautiful story . . . I didn't want to put it down
You will find it hard to put down. I cried buckets of tears reading it
Beautifully written and incredibly poignant. You cannot fail to fall for this story . . . I am delighted to highly recommend
The story kept me gripped . . . A breath of fresh air, and just what I needed after a long day in the office
An emotional and intriguing read . . . Keeps you guessing right to the end
Gripping
Heart-warming and optimistic
A gripping and moving family drama that will tug at the reader's heart
Pulled me in right from the first page . . . I really enjoyed this book
I so thoroughly enjoyed this book, it was filled with all kinds of mystery, family secrets, [and] characters that really stood out
One that you just HAVE to finish
A wonderful and memorable read that will stay with me for a long time
A heartbreakingly powerful read