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Book Review of The Hand That First Held Mine

The Hand That First Held Mine
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I was very happy to receive an ARC of this book since I had just finished reading OFarrells first book. The mood of this book starts out dreamy and slow and almost made me feel drugged and slow as I met the two couples, one in the past and one in the future. I knew that they are somehow connected but had no idea how. The book slowly drew me in and started moving faster until the action was at breakneck speed. And at the end, I immediately wanted to start again to find all the hints that I missed, all the connections that were so skillfully hidden. Maggie OFarrell once again has merged past and present with her uncommon skills of pacing and movement.