All of Rachel's books have been 5* reads, and this is no exception.
Set in London, rural England and Italy, this is a dual timeline story about discovery and love through a series of abandoned letters.
Brilliantly written, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Last Letter Home
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On holiday with friends, young historian Briony Andrews becomes fascinated with a wartime story of a ruined villa in the hills behind Naples.
Briony’s grandfather had been a British soldier during the Italian campaign of 1943 in that very area. Handed a bundle of letters that were found after the war, Briony sets off to trace the fate of their sender, Sarah Bailey. As Briony begins to uncover the story, she encounters resentments and secrets still tightly guarded.
©2018 Rachel Hore (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd
- Listening Length14 hours and 46 minutes
- Audible release date29 March 2018
- LanguageEnglish
- ASINB07BQFZBXG
- VersionUnabridged
- Program TypeAudiobook
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Listening Length | 14 hours and 46 minutes |
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Author | Rachel Hore |
Narrator | Jenny Funnell |
Whispersync for Voice | Ready |
Audible.com.au Release Date | 29 March 2018 |
Publisher | W. F. Howes Ltd |
Program Type | Audiobook |
Version | Unabridged |
Language | English |
ASIN | B07BQFZBXG |
Best Sellers Rank | 4,231 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 1,314 in Literature & Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) 4,364 in Genre Fiction (Books) |
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Kindle Customer
2.0 out of 5 stars
Oh dear.....
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 August 2018Verified Purchase
I've read lots of books by Rachel Hore (probably all of them) and have enjoyed all of the previous ones but I was so disappointed in this one. It didn't hold my attention and I struggled to get through it but was determined to read it to the end. Perhaps it was because I only read a few pages at a time but I was confused about who was who in the wartime characters and what their personalities were like, they just seemed to be names with no character. Unfortunately I thought a lot of the story was quite boring and skipped through some of it. I haven't given up on Rachel Hore. I really hope I find her next book more engaging.
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Mrs O.
4.0 out of 5 stars
What a relief
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 August 2019Verified Purchase
After the last couple of novels by Rachel Here were duds, not very good and certainly not up to her earlier promise, it was quite a relief to find a story that was so much better crafted and written.
Unfortunately, digging into the past to reveal some buried secrets through the bundle of letters, is becoming a rather overworked device. Nevertheless Ms Hore uses many other ways for her characters to find out the truth of the mysteries of the past. There are also sufficient twists in the tale, to keep the reader hooked.
Most of the characters were credible with the exception of Briony who I found a little insipid. The story flowed from Italy to Norfolk to London both in 1930's and early '40's and the present day.
Not wishing to spoil the story, I did think that Ivor would have spoken up and tried to ruin what was going on after the War with Sarah and Paul. I'm not sure that would have carried on with no one making any comment.
However it was a very enjoyable read and I am so pleased Rachel Here has found her touch again.
Unfortunately, digging into the past to reveal some buried secrets through the bundle of letters, is becoming a rather overworked device. Nevertheless Ms Hore uses many other ways for her characters to find out the truth of the mysteries of the past. There are also sufficient twists in the tale, to keep the reader hooked.
Most of the characters were credible with the exception of Briony who I found a little insipid. The story flowed from Italy to Norfolk to London both in 1930's and early '40's and the present day.
Not wishing to spoil the story, I did think that Ivor would have spoken up and tried to ruin what was going on after the War with Sarah and Paul. I'm not sure that would have carried on with no one making any comment.
However it was a very enjoyable read and I am so pleased Rachel Here has found her touch again.

Mrs. Gillian E. Deller
3.0 out of 5 stars
Slightly disappointing read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 June 2018Verified Purchase
I am in the middle of reading this and normally can't wait to find out what is going to happen next with Rachel Hore's books. With this one I keep reading other books and go back to this one when I have nothing else to read.
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R. Lawler
2.0 out of 5 stars
Didn’t live up to my expectations
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 August 2018Verified Purchase
Disappointed with this one. I struggled to engage with the characters in this story, and found it rather a dull read overall. I reached the end and thought , yes, and? I just expected so much more from this one and it missed the mark for me I’m afraid. It’s not awful, it’s just “ok “ and it promised much more from the synopsis.
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Jessie B
3.0 out of 5 stars
DISAPPOINTING READ
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2020Verified Purchase
Having read almost all of Rachel's books, I was quite disappointed with this one. It took seven chapters before I really got into the story and even though I am still reading it, the story seems a bit dis-jointed and wandering. Also the format has changed and some of the chapters are quite short. I also noticed quite a few editing errors with spelling. Definitely not one of her best.