This was a very sweet book about a young woman coming home to her past. Set in post WWII rural England, this offering by Ms. Stewart paints a lovely picture of a time past and throws in a bit of suspense which keeps your interest.

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This is a sweet very British tale about a young widow in post war Britain. Though the cover says it is a thriller, is in not written in the current fashion of thrillers. It is a subtle read - one that I enjoyed re-reading from my teens.
This is a terrific relax, sip an iced tea and hang out on a hammock kind of book...

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The style of this was definitely different from Stewart's Authurian Saga--in fact, it was hard for me to feel they were written by the same author. It was an okay read but just not a keeper for me (perhaps I just think too "American")...

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If you like a cozy cottage setting in a semi peaceful little town read this little gem. I read cover to cover no stopping.

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A comfortable read about a mystery in the "North Country" set in England and Scotland. A very light and quick read. Good character development and writing.

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Pretty, nostalgic story written as only Mary Stewart can do - with beautiful prose, always tightly constructed plots. An international bestseller, and well worth the read.

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Rose Cottage is the story of a young widow in post-WW2 England. This is one of Mary Stewart's later books (copyright 1997) and is not up to par with her fabulous novels from the 50's, 60's, and 70's. Her skill for capturing a place and its people is still present, but rather than a breathless, mysterious adventure we have a mild puzzle that the reader will solve days before the gossiping village does, and the romance has been dialed back to merely a re-awakening of interest in the boy next door. The dedication is to friends "met again in my stroll down Memory Lane", and it truly is a pleasant stroll of a book. I did enjoy it; the worst Mary Stewart is head and shoulders above the standard modern romance; but I'm far more likely to re-read The Moon-Spinners or Airs Above the Ground.

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This was my first book by the author. I thought it was a bit slow, really. I also didn't think there was a whole lot of suspense in it. I kind of figured out the big mystery less than halfway through.

However, it was very charming and I read it all the way through to the end. I will read more books by this author.

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Beautiful scenery.

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I can best describe this as a whimsical mystery set in a beautiful small town in England. Kathy returns to her old home to learn the answers to some lifelong questions in a very mysterious way.

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