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Postcards From a Stranger Paperback – August 7, 2018

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A secret lies buried at the heart of her family―but it can’t stay hidden forever.

When Cara stumbles across a stash of old postcards in the attic, their contents make her question everything she thought she knew.

The story she pieces together is confusing and unsettling, and appears to have been patched over with lies. But who can tell her the truth? With her father sinking into Alzheimer’s and her brother reluctant to help, it seems Cara will never find the answers to her questions. One thing is clear, though: someone knows more than they’re letting on.

Torn between loyalty to her family and dread of what she might find, Cara digs into the early years of her parents’ troubled marriage, hunting down long-lost relatives who might help unravel the mystery. But the picture that begins to emerge is not at all the one she’d expected―because as she soon discovers, lies have a habit of multiplying . . .

Revised edition: This edition of Postcards from a Stranger includes editorial revisions.

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“A poignant page-turner about the devastating effects of abusive relationships and the ripples that can impact future generations…Postcards from a Stranger drew me in from the beginning and didn’t let me go until its final pages…Clark doesn’t offer any easy solutions yet the book is filled with hope and the possibility of second chances.” ―Emily Cavanagh, author of This Bright Beauty and The Bloom Sisters

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Imogen Clark lives in Yorkshire, England, with her husband and children. Her first burning ambition was to be a solicitor and so she read law at Manchester University and then worked for many years at a commercial law firm. After leaving her legal career behind to care for her children, Imogen turned to her second love: books. She returned to university, studying part-time while the children were at school, and was awarded a BA in English literature with first-class honours. Imogen loves sunshine and travel and longs to live by the sea someday.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lake Union Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 7, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 351 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1503902498
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1503902497
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches

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- #11,609 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction
- #13,198 in Family Life Fiction (Books)

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Imogen Clark writes contemporary fiction about families and secrets. Her books have topped the Amazon kindle chart eight times and Where the Story Starts was shortlisted in the UK for Contemporary Romantic Novel of the year 2020.

Imogen initially qualified as a lawyer but after leaving her legal career behind to care for her four children, she returned to her first love - books. She went back to University, studying English Literature part-time whilst the children were at school. It was a short step from there to writing novels.

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Customers find this book a compelling read with a captivating storyline that preserves suspense throughout and an unexpected ending. The characters are relatable, and the writing is well-executed, with one customer describing it as a "beautifully written slice of humanity." Moreover, customers appreciate its emotional content, describing it as an emotional read that is both heartbreaking and deeply moving, while also praising its realistic portrayal of family dynamics.

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Customers find the book's storyline captivating, preserving suspense throughout and featuring many unexpected twists and turns, with one customer noting that it moves quickly along.

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"...The story is told in exactly the best order. The ending is a clever twist!! Thanks for a great adventure on a snowy New England holiday weekend!!" Read more

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"A pretty good book. Raw deep sadness in parts but being adopted and feeling the abandonment resonates with me so I understand this on a different..." Read more

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"Interesting book on so many . Reflective in the sense of asking yourself "What would I do ?" There are as many questions as answers ...." Read more

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Customers find the book emotionally engaging, describing it as an emotional read that is both comforting and heartbreaking, with one customer noting how it provides space for healing life's wounds.

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"...It is well written and pulls at your heart strings. It makes you feel for Michael and Cara and the time they missed out on with their mother." Read more

"...is so human and universal that these characters reached in and grabbed my heart. I will be reflecting on them for a long time to come...." Read more

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-so many curves to navigate
-such sadness, but happiness too
-memories can sometimes be painful, but the future is always amazing! You just have to have faith!
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MistyKennedy
good book
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A pretty good book. Raw deep sadness in parts but being adopted and feeling the abandonment resonates with me so I understand this on a different level. Recommend

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Bonnie Judd
A good read
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I did really enjoy this book! I felt how Cara hurt, for an example. She had such confused emotions and this was even worse with finding the postcards. Another winner from this great writer

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It started out good but then became way too melodramatic. Way too melodramatic. Way too melodramatic. Way too melodramatic. Way.

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Very enjoyable!
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I don’t know if it was my crazy life lately, the book, or a combination of the two, but it took me forever to get into this book. But when it finally grabbed me, it turned out to be quite good.

The story revolves around Cara, a 30 something British woman who designs wedding dresses. At first that’s all she seems to have going for her. She still lives at home with her father, no mention of a love life, and not many friends, except Beth. The relationship between Cara and Beth was one of my favorite parts. They have a life long friendship that they both respect. They always know what to and what not to say to each other. As most best friends do, they are there for each other during the good times, the bad times, and everything in between. There is no spoken judgement unless absolutely necessary. A true and enviable friendship that so many of us don’t realize we have until it’s too late.

It also gave me a different perspective of losing a loved one. A loved one you don’t particularly care for. Once they are gone, so should be any bitterness or negativity. Find something, even if it’s just one thing and use it to celebrate the life that has been lost. In the end that’s all that’s there, that’s all that matters, the life that has been lost.

The author beat us to the punch as to what we thought the twist would be and wrapped things up very nicely.

Well done Ms. Clark!

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Ms Clark is a fantastic storyteller!
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This storyline is not unfamiliar to me, read something similar years ago but this treatment, along with Ms Clark’s mastery of character development made for a compelling read. This was her best book yet. Her characters really come alive on the page and I can picture every one of them in my mind. The story moves along quickly and I love the way she pauses the main character to give viewpoint of the story from a different characters perspective. It all meshes into a great book. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this read, cannot wait to see what else she has written. Thank you Ms. Clark for so many days of reading through all of your books, not just this one.

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Fast paced, intriguing, a page-turner!
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This novel is very complex. The story is told in exactly the best order. The ending is a clever twist!! Thanks for a great adventure on a snowy New England holiday weekend!!

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A Salvesen
I’d give this a 4.5
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2021
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The characters were lovely, and the idea of a mother leaving her children was intriguing. But the narrative struggled a bit at the edges, like there was more to the story that wasn’t quite pushed to its potential. I’d give it an extra half star because I see that a lot of its brilliance is in its subtlety, in its control. I very much admire the writing. And I think it probably portrays reality more closely with its grey areas, where no one is all bad or all good. But I found myself wishing a few times that the author had pushed the characters a bit, given them a little more license to be “more.” Spoiler alert: Could Greg have pushed his new wife to the limit before she in any way stood up to him? Could Cara’s dad have been a sliver more more menacing, the drama maybe played out as flashbacks or somehow with more flare? There were some great scenes that showed what he was like, but they felt like they were building up to something bigger; and then at the end it just felt like Cara processed it with her friend as, “Yeah, I guess he was mean.” Overall this was a well-written book, with an engaging protagonist, worth the read. I wonder if it could have been even more.

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Well done!
Reviewed in Germany on November 12, 2021
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The book is very interesting. Especially the reader of the audio book made a perfect job. Don't hesitate to read and hear 😊

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A heart touching story
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A heart touching story narrated passionately.A story of a broken home and domineerng male ego which made children lonely without their mother.Relationship of the nurse hired to take care of their demented father was long predictible.A soul gripping story with adequate twists and turns.

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An excellent read
Reviewed in France on March 18, 2020
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was sorry when I finished it. The characters have depth and personality and the reader is drawn into the story right from the first page. The author writes beautifully and her flowing writing-style is a pleasure to read. A 5-star must-read.

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Returns to sender
Reviewed in Australia on November 11, 2020
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A dead mother or is she. A chance discovery leads Cara on a journey of discovery about family, marriage and abuse across several generations..

Imogen writes very well and it is a pleasure to read her words. She researches her subject and presents realistic situations and thinking. But this is not a personal account or autobiography and there is a degree of stereotyping.

It was an interesting story with some big twists.

I found the chopping and changing of characters and time puzzling. The hint of academic is present there are too many points being made. This is reflected in the quiz at the end.

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Kept me reading
Reviewed in Canada on October 22, 2022
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My second book by this author and I loved it. Imogen Clark knows how to grab and keep the reader's attention. I highly recommend her books.

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