The Cornish Captive by Nicola Pryce
Synopsis
This is the sixth novel in Nicola Pryce’s historical Cornish
series, but it can be read as a standalone. I haven’t read any of the previous books,
but I definitely want to read them all now! The Cornish Captive is set in the
year 1800, against the backdrop of beautiful Cornwall, a place that Nicola
Pryce brings to life for the reader.
I liked how the author didn’t sugar-coat Madeleine Pelligrews stay in ‘the madhouse’. When Madeleine is released, she is unwashed, covered in
sores, her hair is cut off, she has scurvy, and PTSD. She is also on the brink of
losing her sanity. Assuming a new identity, she returns to Fosse, where she begins
to try and piece together what happened all those years ago. However, Madeleine
needs to piece herself back together first. It was heart-warming to read how
bit by bit she finds herself again, with the help of new friends, including the
seemingly kind and charming Captain Pierre de la Croix, who she slowly falls in
love with. But can she trust him? Madeleine needs to work out exactly who she
can trust, and how she will seek her revenge.
I love all the strong female friendships that Madeleine
forges throughout this story, especially her friendship with Mrs Pengelly and
of course the mother-daughter type relationship between Madeleine and Rowan. I also loved Madeleine's strength and courage, she never gave up hope. There
are a lot of twists in this book that I didn’t see coming. Every
time I thought I had finally figured out who was spying on who, or who was one
of the bad guys, another twist was thrown into the mix. The only thing I
guessed correctly was the true identity of Cecile Lefevre. The story is
exciting and keeps you guessing throughout.
When I saw the family tree and list of characters at the
start of the book, I thought that maybe I would get confused with all the names.
It started to get a little difficult to remember who everyone was towards the
end, however, the book flowed in such a way that I managed to keep up. Whenever
I picked up this book to read it, I didn’t want to put it down! The Cornish
Captive was so well written, and I felt quite attached to a lot of characters
by the time I finished. I was really pleased with the ending that Madeleine got
and amazed at how the author weaved everyone’s stories together. I can’t wait
to go and read the rest of the series!
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