I did enjoy this book, but it felt rushed at times, and I was much more interested in the contemporary story of Mallory than Hannah’s historical one. On the plus side I think I could have read a whole book on Mallory, Monk Adams, and what happened on Winthrop Island. I was happy to revisit the island, which I’ve read before in “The Summer Wives”. Their relationship really intrigued me. On the other hand, Hannah’s time in Cairo was less interesting to me. I didn’t really connect to her relationship with Lucien Beck, and I wanted more out of her story. I also think I lost out on some more development of Mallory’s story in the pages dedicated to Hannah, which left me a little disappointed. It’s still a good read, but one of those for me where you’re flipping the pages ready to be back on the perspective you’re interested in.