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The best historical fiction I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Even with the author using literary licence to further the story, it is a seamless read. I could barely stop myself from reading through the night when my eyes were scratchy and tired. Loved the story, the history and this writer.


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The Secret Wife Gill Paul Books Reviews

I would call the reading of A Secret Wife, a roller coaster experience I found the beginning insipid, uninspired and unconvincing and was about to put down the book, when Kitty’s story was introduced. Here my interest perked up, although the way she dealt with her problem was a bit too “fictional”, a bit too unreasonable. After witnessing her dramatic exit stage left, I was glad to move back in time and place, up in the roller coaster, back into struggling Russia, and was richly rewarded. This section was obviously well researched and the author marched the story breathtakingly and relentlessly to Yekaterinburg and its nightmarish horror of a bloody finale. The tempo was well spaced and spoke of real craftsmanship, making this section into a page turner. At the same time I prayed that Ms. Gill Paul won’t disappoint her readers with yet another version of an Anastasia story. Well she did, but this time for a change, it was not Anastasia, but Tatiana. At this point my roller coaster took a deep plunge and it just could not make the climb again.
My opinions from here on reflect my own reactions and are not attempting to judge the quality of the book.
First of fall, I was disappointed in the characters and second in the way they solved (or did not solve) an obviously horrible problem.
Tatiana is too idealistically drawn and Dmitri has little that appeals to me—it is a puzzlement why two good women were so ready to sacrifice so much for him. It is not his emotionality or tears that bother me, but rather his inability to face the situation and make an honorable choice. Given his background I feel that this is a rather reasonable expectation. His dishonesty, packaged in sympathy-seeking pain, really goes against my grain.
Marta and Nicholas are unfortunately and mistakenly characters of the XXI century, and not of the mid-fifties of the last century. The children of that generation did not feel called upon to pass judgment or generally meddle in the affairs of their parents. Nor did they feel that they are the middle of the world and never thought of telling their father “you were not there for me”. This attitude is as up-to-date as this morning’s paper and totally out of place when Marta and Nicholas were adults just after World War Two. They might have passed silent judgment and they might have been hurt, but criticism and open confrontation of the choices parents made were not the mode of those days. Also, if we are to believe the author, life with Rosa was peaceful, harmonious and in a way happy. If Rosa would have greatly suffered from the situation then the blind hatred of Marta and Nicholas would have been perhaps more understandable. But she was not unhappy and their “marriage” was apparently a happy one. Rosa accepted her role, she created an open, inviting home and the children had no excuse for that bottomless hatred they manifested. Strangely, Kitty could forgive her husband, but the children could not do the same for their father, although his personal life was not really their affair.
Dmitri’s double life is nothing more than the secret wish of many a male. Men do have a multitude of needs and desires; not all women can fulfill all of them. We have many examples throughout history (and in several cultures) in the roles played by the lowly odalisques, or the refined hetaeras, geishas, spoiled concubines and others. Wives were there to provide pleasant homes and legitimate children; for the rest of their special needs many men developed the habit of turning to other sources.
This was obviously Tatiana’s role; she was to offer refinement, intellectual stimulation and idyllic love. However, I question that even with her horrible memories and her totally damaged life how could a grand duchess be satisfied with that role. Not very plausible. This mystery just about equals the mystery of Rosa, who also willingly accepted a more or less degrading role.
Their tragic situation was beyond imagination; an acceptable or at least honorable solution would have required far greater personalities than those presented and would have required far greater sacrifices than they were willing or able to make. Each character has chosen the easiest way and no amount of post explanation could fill the void the story left in me because of it.
In general the highlights of the story – and there were many-- were those parts where the author followed the original, true story. When she deviated from that line, the tale turned lifeless and not truly worthy of the good parts. In closing, please remember, these are only thoughts and impressions of an old, perhaps conservative, woman and are not meant for ”grading” the novel. Author and reader
I read this book in a day. That being said, I did nothing but read. I just couldn't put it down. Thank you for writing this amazing book. Now I have to try to find something to read that will top that.
The story of the fate of the Russian royal family in the early 20th Century is well known, they were butchered by the Bolsheviks after they were transported from pillar to post during World War I. Whilst war raged, Revolution at home was building. The conspiracy theory persisted that there were indeed survivors of the mass execution, people came forward who later in the 20th century claimed to be Tatiana or Anastasia or Olga… the Romanov children who had somehow survived the massacre. And it is with this tiny percentage of doubt about the fate of the children that Gill weaves a credible and gripping story.

Gill was alerted to a snippet on TV about a mooted relationship between Tatiana, one of the daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra, Tsar and Tsarina of Russia, and a cavalry officer and this serves as the foundation for a gripping time slip story.

The Romanovs were the glittering family who were at the height of power as World War I started. Their glamour and wealth were beyond comprehension, they were synonymous with sparkling jewels, opulence and of course Fabergé eggs. As the war took its toll, however, the disparity between their wealth and ruthless rule, and the poverty of the populace lay at the heart of the burgeoning revolution.

Cavalry officer Dimitri Yakovlevich Malama and Grand Duchess Tatiana forge a close friendship after she nurses him in a makeshift war hospital.novel set in russia The world as they know it is unravelling around them. War takes him to several fronts, yet they maintain a close and chaste connection and on the eve of yet another departure, they marry in secret. This gives him the strength to withstand the terrors and onslaughts he is about to face at the front. But as the casualties rise, the revolution grows until finally the Romanov family is herded and all the members, it is reported, are summarily executed. Dimitri naturally becomes distraught and clings to any sign of life, and finally lands in Berlin after the war. There he meets Rosa, but is not really emotionally available to her as he is still in thrall to his Tatiana… and he struggles to extinguish the hope of ever finding his true love alive. Rosa is a tolerant soul and tolerates his ambivalent commitment to her…

Forward to early 21st Century and his great granddaughter, grappling with her husband’s infidelity, takes off for a shack set on fictional Lake Akanabee in a remote part of New York state, which was left to her in her great grandfather Dimitri’s will. She knew nothing of his existence until she was alerted to her legacy. It is here that she spends a Summer of reflection and research that unravels a painful, yet interesting family history.

This novel bowls along at a very good pace, it is well researched, and the author’s passion for this period in history is palpable. You too will wonder at the fate of the Romanovs and whether indeed any members could have survived their experience and what their story might have been. This is an excellent novel to delve into this country’s troubled past.
I really wanted to like this book, I have long been interested in the Romanovs and their brutal end. But this overly long and sometimes contorted tale took sheer willpower to finish.
As others have outlined the plot, I won't repeat that. The book's started off interesting enough ,but around half way through ran away with itself , at times losing plausibility, focus, and character development or motivation. At this point, I lost interest in the characters, who had become shallow, the plot, which became confused with so many storylines, and the weak thread that held it all together. My only motivation to slug through to the end was to get to the ultimately predictable resolution.
The most disturbing part is the many rave reviews this utterly less than mediocre book has gotten. My advice is to read the three star and under reviews before you make a decision. Those reviews are far more discerning, especially for the reader who appreciates a well written, carefully crafted and executed book. This was not that.
The best historical fiction I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Even with the author using literary licence to further the story, it is a seamless read. I could barely stop myself from reading through the night when my eyes were scratchy and tired. Loved the story, the history and this writer.