SuitabookKate's story, 1914
Adele Whitby
- Reading
- Read together in short stretches if useful, pausing to place the assassination news in context and to notice what the girls know about their family mystery. The ending and level of suspense remain unclear.
- Themes
- Family secrets and heirlooms: Kate and Beth investigate secrets connected with their family and their paired necklaces. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- War approaching: News of the assassination interrupts Beth’s visit, with talk of war and an order for her to return home. The historical crisis affects the cousins’ plans, but its broader significance or emotional treatment is not established.
- Worth knowing
- The plot includes a reputedly haunted part of the house and a search for secrets. The degree of suspense, or whether anything frightening happens, is not established.