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The Observations

By: Jane Harris
Narrated by: Jane Harris
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Scotland, 1863. In an attempt to escape her past, Bessy Buckley takes a job as a maid in a big house outside Edinburgh working for the beautiful Arabella. Bessy is intrigued by her new employer, but puzzled by her increasingly strange requests and her insistence that Bessy keep a journal of her most intimate thoughts. And it seems that Arabella has a few secrets of her own - including her near-obsessive affection for Nora, a former maid who died in mysterious circumstances. Then, a childish prank has drastic consequences, which throws into jeopardy all that Bessy has come to hold dear. Caught up in a tangle of madness, ghosts, sex and lies, she remains devoted to Arabella. But who is really responsible for what happened to Nora? Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Scotland
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A very unusual novel, performed with great skill and talent by the author. Beneath the pastoral surface is a story of feminism and courage. Wittily written. Highly recommended.

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The best book…best story, best narrator ever. This book is a treasure. Omg. Just a TREASURE. And funnier than anyone would expect. Three cheers for Bess and the missus!

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