Melissa M

Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole is an epistolary generational novel, set in both WWI and WWII. We learn about the lives of Elspeth Dunn and her long distant suitor, Davey – and later, Elspeth's daughter, Margaret, through their letters, as Margaret tries to uncover the secrets of her mother's past. I never felt any attachment to any of the characters. The letters seemed to be far too modern in language to be written at the earlier part of the 20th century. As chapters shifted between time periods – there was no distinct "voice" to differentiate between the letters – if it weren't for the chapter headings, one wouldn't know if it was Elspeth or Margaret "writing" the prose. The plot was thin, and the ending contrived and predictable.