{"product_id":"the-sandalwood-tree-by-elle-newmark-3598d","title":"The Sandalwood Tree by Elle Newmark","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is 1947, and Evie and Martin Mitchell have just arrived in the Indian village of Masoorla with their five-year-old son. But cracks soon appear in their marriage as Evie struggles to adapt to her new life, and Martin fails to bury unbearable wartime memories.  When Evie finds a collection of letters, concealed deep in the brickwork of their rented bungalow, so begins an investigation that consumes her, allowing her to escape to another world, a hundred years earlier, and to the extraordinary friendship of two very different young women.  And as Evie's fascination with her Victorian discoveries deepens, she unearths powerful secrets. But at what cost to her present, already fragile existence?  Review A very promising new author (New Books Magazine)  Book Description Spanning two centuries and set against an exotic backdrop, this all-consuming story is perfect for book clubs and reading groups  From the Back Cover  Everything was easy in our closed little world. Even when we argued, it never amounted to much because Martin always let it go. I didn't know that sometimes he let things fester. I was naive enough to think we were just that special.  It is 1947 and Evie and Martin Mitchell have just arrived in the Indian village of Masoorla with their five-year-old son. But cracks soon appear in their marriage as Evie struggles to adapt to her new life and Martin grapples with unbearable wartime memories.  When Evie finds a packet of damaged letters concealed deep in the brickwork of their rented bungalow, she finds herself drawn to another world, a hundred years earlier, and to the extraordinary friendship of two very different young women.  And as Evie's fascination with her Victorian friends deepens, she unearths powerful secrets. But at what cost to her present, already fragile existence?   About the Author Elle Newmark lives in the hills north of San Diego, California. Her sensational debut was The Book of Unholy Mischief. This is her second novel.  About the Author Elle Newmark lives in the hills north of San Diego, California. Her sensational debut was The Book of Unholy Mischief. This is her second novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41843968933962,"sku":"3598d","price":7.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/3598d_6dd17974-72b5-4f37-9eb0-bed0ccaae8c9.jpg?v=1765625407","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/the-sandalwood-tree-by-elle-newmark-3598d","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}