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This novel took a little longer for me to get involved in and the story did not throw you immediately into the action as “The String Diaries” did. Obviously, the author needs to set the scene for those readers who have not read the first novel, but I feel that it is essential they are read in order. If you tackle this without understanding the background story and events, this will make little sense. Some previous characters I loved hardly appear and new characters obviously take their place. However, this is still very much a sequel and it was interesting to see how Leah had developed. Once the book gets going, the story picks up pace and just gallops towards the ending, taking us from a diner in the US to a castle in Switzerland, a mansion in London, an orphanage in Hungary, through Germany and through different time periods. Yet, the author cleverly ties the storylines and characters together and even gives us the promise of a further book in what is becoming a series. If so, it is one I am looking forward to following.