Book Excerpt:
"My Dark Vanessa meets The Queen's Gambit in this new novel of suspense about the bonds of family, the limits of talent, the risks of ambition, and the rewards of revenge.
When former piano prodigy Saskia Kreis returns home to Milwaukee after her mother's unexpected death, she expects to inherit the Elf House family estate. But with the discovery that her mother will bequeath the Elf House to a man with whom Saskia shares a complicated history, she is forced to reexamine her past––and the romantic relationship that changed the course of her life––for answers. Can she find a way to claim her heritage while keeping her secrets buried, or will the fallout from digging too deep destroy her?
Set against a post #MeToo landscape, Rachel Kapelke-Dale's The Ingenue delves into mother-daughter relationships, the expectations of talent, the stories we tell ourselves, and what happens when the things that once made you special are taken from you. Moving between Saskia's childhood and the present day, this dark, contemporary fairy tale pulses with desire, longing, and uncertainty, as it builds to its spectacular, shocking climax."
Title: The Ingenue
Author: Rachel Kapelke-Dale
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
"The Ingenue" by Rachel Kapelke-Dale
My Assessment:
'The Ingenue' gives the reader quite interesting 'fairytales, with many themes of an aging prodigy and familial relationships.' We find the main character somewhat complex. However, her growth through the read was good...with the setting ...of the Elf House being mainly gothic. One must keep up with this story because it switches back and forth in time as you read a somewhat twisted and dark tale of what happens to Saskia when she realizes what had happened to her when she was young.
This author did an excellent job of moving this storyline along, giving the reader a well-paced read and a good ending.
Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for allowing me to read this advance copy.
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