The Life I Stole: A heart-wrenching historical novel of love, betrayal and a young woman’s tragic secret
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A gripping and emotional novel of secrets, romance and betrayal in 1950s London
‘Atmospheric and compelling. I loved it!’ Lorna Cook
‘Packed with intrigue, heart and emotion . . . brought the realities and attitudes of post-war London to life through a complex and delightful character’ Louise Fein
‘This beautiful story stole my heart. A compelling read for anyone who loves great stories, love and romance, mysteries and secrets . . . I tore through it!’ Lizzie Page
It’s 1953. Memories of the war are beginning to fade.
Young Queen Elizabeth has just ascended to the throne. Isobel McIntyre is a doctor-in-training at a London teaching hospital. It’s not easy being a woman working in medicine. And Isobel carries the additional burden of a shocking secret . . .
One night three years ago, Isobel took on the identity of someone else. By the time she understood the implications, it was too late to turn back. Now the secret she’s been hiding for so long threatens everything – her career, new-found friendships, and a love affair that promises the kind of joy Isobel thought was only for others.
Love and happiness can’t thrive in a world of lies. But does Isobel have the courage to tell the truth, whatever the consequences?
Readers love The Life I Stole:
‘I loved this book from the beginning . . . I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Nikola Scott’s books to anyone’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘A fascinating novel packed with intrigue, heart and emotion . . . Scott’s historical detail from extensive research shines through on every page, transporting her reader through time and place’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘I tore through the book . . . this is a compelling read’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
ASIN : B0B2NX1VL2
Publisher : Review (September 14, 2023)
Publication date : September 14, 2023
Language : English
File size : 10674 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 321 pages
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Customers find the story very moving, clever, and satisfying. They describe the book as a wonderful, well-crafted read and a real page-turner. Readers also appreciate the well-developed characters.
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13 reviews for The Life I Stole: A heart-wrenching historical novel of love, betrayal and a young woman’s tragic secret
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Sheila Warshawsky –
good reading
Book gives good history of post world war 2 in London. Book has a Clever plot. Moves along. And good ending.
Carole A Murano –
Kept my interest,
That’s very interesting Always kept me wondering what was going to happen next Give me knowledge of things that did happen so close To home And how women had to struggle to get where we are today not that that is good but it’s not bad either and thankful that I have the opportunity to read it and will tell others about how good it really was and I just thank you and hope that you have more successful books like this Mss Carole
Amazon Customer –
Gripping
I loved this book ! The author brings the characters to life as you follow the life of Agnes. The book is not predictable thus keeping my interest. It could have gone soft but stayed true to the times. It was tough and inspiring and heartbreaking – then heartwarming. I love historical fiction and I will read more of this author’s books – she does a wonderful job of putting you in the era.
Cleta Dolson –
Light easy reading
I enjoyed this very much. I would like to have had a little more of Isobel and Grey but I am happy knowing that they found each other again.
Neil Holman –
Well-written and researched
At first, I thought the plot was pretty contrived – a young maid takes over for her friend, a student, when a terrible accident kills the friend. But since this is post-war London, there has been a lot of loss that makes this more plausible. It’s really a book about imperfections in society – the effect of jealousy, classism, and particularly sexism. The heroine is striving for a medical career at a time when women were, by years of prejudice if not by law, barely permitted in the room and rarely taken seriously. She finds friends in somewhat unlikely circumstances. I found that some scenes – those in the hospital and some in the slums – were very believable; I found out later that the author has done considerable research. This is more like a character study than a romance novel. I really liked it.
Kindle Customer –
Slow beginning for me
It took me a while to get into it. The storyline was good and it ended well. Not my favorite, but not bad either.
A. Cano –
Heart-moving!
Beautifully crafted tale of lives lost and lives found, purpose unraveling with each experience. My heart felt entwined in the outcome of the story, and all the characters seemed so clear in my mind. Would love to see this become a movie that I could watch over and over, yet the first read of this book would always be better.
Nan Taylor –
Ahh! Finally a wonderful piece of literature!
I am an avid reader- one or two books a week. The last 3 books I started reading I realized I had already read. But then this lovely book was in my Kindel library. It is most definitely a new favorite. The author has a unique approach to a story about a young woman trying to become a doctor when it was a manâs world. It moves along & pulls you in, feeling the difficulty & determination to break out of a past that held little hope & the opportunity of an exciting futureâmaybe. But is the cost too great? Read & find out.
Patti Ham –
I was born in the UK in the same era as this book was set. I truly couldn’t put the book down. I remember the long hospital rooms/wards with beds lining the walls. The hierarchy of the men, the haughty matrons and the lowly nurses as was the norm back then.I enjoyed the way this book was written very much and can’t wait to read some more of Nikola Scott’s books.
Lizanne Lloyd –
Isobel is a determined, intelligent, young woman prepared to work hard while training as a doctor, even if the senior surgeon believes that a woman will not have the staying power. But she has more to lose than any other, having adopted the identity of her best friend in order to be accepted by the teaching hospital. Gradually as her back story unfolds, we realise she has accepted mistaken identity as a harmless way of achieving her dreams. For Agnes Crawford, as she was, came from an East End single parent family, is now an orphan and has not been offered the opportunities of the wealthy family to whom she had been evacuated.As she struggles to prove herself in the hospital an unexpected friendship leads her into danger. She must meet a friend of âherâ mother who might reveal her lies. But complex circumstances work in Isobelâs favour, and it will ultimately depend on whether she is prepared to tell the truth.Within the plotline we also learn much about hospitals when the NHS had recently been established. We see Agnes made to do all the worst jobs and struggle with patients who want a male doctor. She returns to the East End with a midwifeâs team and learns the problems for unmarried mothers.I was swept along by this amazing story as the long hours of hard work and unpleasant experiences contrasted with the entertaining social life of other young people Isobel became involved with. There is love, friendship and tragedy and the conclusion is not quite as I had expected which is only as it should be. An exceptional story.
Barbie –
Story of a young woman who unwantingly takes on her best friends dying wish. Excellent read.
Susan Jessop –
Fabulous book set in 1940s with a women trying to enter a predominately male field of medicine and her twists of fate from young childhood to adulthood.
mary e folland –
I really enjoyed this novel ,and seeing as I trained there in the early eighties ,I seems to describe st Thomas ‘ hospital.I couldn’t put it down.It will keep you guessing,gives a good insite into post war London and the East end.I’m going to choose another of this novelists’ books next.