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Helen Pryke (Author), Deirdra Whelan (Narrator), QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd (Publisher)

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All families have secrets. This family has a secret worse than most.

Jennifer’s life isn’t going as she planned. Fired from her job and on the brink of divorce, her only salvation lies at the bottom of a wine bottle. When her mother insists she get away from everything, she reluctantly agrees to explore her Italian roots in Tuscany.

Staying in her family’s centuries-old cottage, she becomes embroiled in a mysterious tragedy involving her great-grandmother. As she delves further into her ancestors’ history, she discovers there is more to her heritage than meets the eye. Ghosts from the past could give Jennifer something she thought she’d never have: a future. But that depends on whether she can resist temptation and avoid slipping back into her old ways.

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8 hours and 4 minutes
Author

Helen Pryke
Narrator

Deirdra Whelan
Audible release date

25 March 2021
Language

English
Publisher

QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd
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B08YGZDM5N
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	8 hours and 4 minutes
Author	Helen Pryke
Narrator	Deirdra Whelan
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	25 March 2021
Publisher	QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B08YGZDM5N
Best Sellers Rank	71,984 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 1,404 in Family Life Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) 5,492 in Family Saga Fiction (Books) 6,655 in Family Life Fiction (Books)

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Kim R

An enchanting start to the series!

Reviewed in Australia on 30 August 2019

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After a failed marriage, Englishwoman Jennifer is encouraged to rediscover herself in Italy, her mother’s home country. Jennifer meets the extended Innocenti family, and while cleaning the cottage and surrounding grove, she uncovers some family secrets. Jennifer discovers the true power of her healer ancestry when she drinks a cordial and is gifted a glimpse into the past to witness great-grandmother Luisa’s life. A life punctuated by heartache, betrayal, and loss, Luisa fears the role of healer will die with her. However, the magic of the Italian mountains works on Jennifer, and she assumes the mantle of healer along with cousin Agnese. The author does a wonderful job of weaving the past and the present into a story that plucks at your heartstrings and leaves you wanting more. Highly recommended!

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Gail Carrie Lander

Good read

Reviewed in Australia on 4 June 2022

Just loved this book. Got me hooked right to the end.

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R J DOCKETT

An excellent read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 December 2020

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I’m a huge fan of any story that’s woven through generations, where the past influences the present.
The thing that drives the narrative could be a family secret or a house with history and a personality of its own.The Healers Secret</em> introduces us to Jennifer,
a modern woman who is escaping a miserable life in England to live in her maternal family house in Italy.
Traditionally, the eldest daughter is the healer in the family, the house and its gardens provide all the ingredients for potions and treatments, as it has done for centuries past.
Jennifers mother didn't want to take the mantle, now the house is empty and unloved.The house holds secrets, as we progress through this beautifully written tale,
we find out why things are the way they are. The Innocenti family has had its share of scandal and intrigue over the years, the more Jennifer relaxes into her new life the more is revealed,
by family members of all generations.
The setting is beautifully imagined, you can almost feel the Italian sun on your back as the house, garden, and the village of Gallicano come to life.
Everything feels authentic, from the taxi driver to the structure of an extended Italian family.
The house and garden help Jennifer to heal and escape from her past, which involves dealing with some uncomfortable topics, these passages are powerful and sensitively done.
They show us the transformation in Jennifer, as she comes to see where her future lies and the part that her past has played in it.
She changes, from someone who wanted to leave to someone who wants to stay.
This is the first of a series, which is extremely good news.
All in all a very well written story of how a family deals with life and all that goes with it.

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Allie

The perfect book for a British winter's day

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 December 2018

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I curled up with this book on a miserable December day and read it in one sitting. It transported me from the bleak, rainswept fells of Cumbria to the warm, colourful and fascinating hills of Italy.
Jennifer, the protagonist, is similarly transported. Out of work, her marriage on the rocks and beset by a plethora of personal problems, going to her grandmother's cottage in Tuscany is her last change to get herself sorted out.
The cottage works like a charm - literally - the garden provides solace and healing and helps Jennifer find out who she really is. There are some painful truths to face on the way, of course and these gave the book a gravitas it would not have had otherwise. Bravo to the writer for facing these things head-on. It is often the things we do not talk about which blight our lives. For this reason this book would make a great read for book groups, opening the doors to truths which may have lain hidden.
I loved the depictions of Italian family life, the happy chatter over food, wine and coffee. It made a great counterpoint to the darker doings which Jennifer gradually uncovers in her family's past.
This is a really engrossing read. Italy comes alive in the pages. I really, really, must go one day.

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The Healer’s Secret

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 May 2019

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The Healer’s Secret is a fabulous book. The story follows Jennifer as she confronts a personal crisis while exploring her Italian ancestry in Italy.

In the beautifully described Tuscany surroundings Jennifer uncovers long lost family secrets. Everything about the book reads as authentic, from the emotions Jennifer lays bare to the everyday lives of the locals to the motivations of the characters.

For me, the Italian setting and historical elements were the high points of the story. That said, I enjoyed everything about this book and was delighted to discover a new, highly talented, author.

6 people found this helpful

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Wonderful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 December 2020

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A beautifully crafted, engaging and emotionally charged read. You will instantly be transported to the charisma and secrets of Tuscany. Pryke's writing is as assured as it is sensitive and descriptive. Here is an author who doesn't shy away from the important topics, weaving them effortlessly into an unputdownable narrative that is properly escapist! The family theme is strong and fascinating, revealing breathtaking and shocking twists and turns. I loved the multiple timelines too. I can only imagine the level of historical and geographical research required. It's no mean feat to meld these aspects into a novel, and this one was full of plot complexities besides, yet the author does so with ease and grace. Very much looking forward to the test of the books in this series to see where the story goes next.

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Amanda GRIFFITHS-JONES

A Wonderful Family Saga

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 November 2020

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This was a wonderful book to read over a few cold rainy nights in autumn, transporting me to a mountain village in Italy where the main character, Jennifer, discovers family secrets whilst fighting her own demons. The story is both heartwarming yet tragic, the layers slowly being peeled back as revelations unfold. The author has captured the essence of a family saga beautifully, history flowing back & forth between the generations perfectly. There is so much to enjoy, from family bonds to magical memories. I’m really looking forward to reading more from this novelist.

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