The Clockmaker’s Wife

By: Daisy Wood

Narrated by: Sophie Bentinck

The world is at war. And time is running out…

London, 1940. Britain is gripped by the terror of the Blitz, forcing Nell Spelman to flee the capital with her young daughter – leaving behind her husband, Arthur, the clockmaker who keeps Big Ben chiming.

When Arthur disappears, Nell is desperate to find him. But her search will lead her into far darker places than she ever imagined…

New York, Present Day. When Ellie discovers a beautiful watch that had once belonged to a grandmother she never knew, she becomes determined to find out what happened to her. But as she pieces together the fragments of her grandmother’s life, she begins to wonder if the past is better left forgotten…

A powerful and unforgettable tale of fierce love, impossible choices and a moment that changes the world forever, perfect for fans of for fans of Jennifer Chiaverini and Hazel Gaynor.

©2021 Daisy Wood (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"A ticking time-bomb of intrigue, wrapped around stark but rich descriptions of the Blitz. An unforgettable wartime debut." (Mandy Robotham, internationally best-selling author of The Berlin Girl)

Interesting

I loved the forgotten bookshop but was disappointed in this book. Too contrived and disjointed

Interesting Big Ben History

Great story, just a little slower reading than some of her other stories. Very good story-telling, though!

May have been better if read

Very good story. The narrator was somewhat monotone and the pauses or the audible build-ups were in the wrong spots and I don’t believe it did the book the justice it deserved.

The clockmakers's wife. A tale of two different times

I enjoyed The Clockmakers's Wife. it was a really good read and I enjoyed how it switched back and forth between the two time periods because you really got a feel for what it was like living in the 1940s during the war. The only dislike that I had was that it was read too slow so i did have to speed it up just a bit but other than that it was a great read.

Exciting story set in London during the blitz

I loved the detailed description of the horror of the blitz in London during WWII and lives of a young wife and mother giving her all to get to the truth and mystery to save her dear husband from prison. It is mixed with the interest of a modern day granddaughter working to find the truth about her grandmother’s life and death and find a love of her own.