THE MOROCCAN DAUGHTER Paperback – 4 February 2021

I thoroughly enjoyed this book by Deborah Rodriguez,I believe she is an excellent story teller,and I enjoyed reading all of her books.

I enjoyed reading “The Moroccan Daughter” every bit as much as I thought I would.I’ve already read and loved all of Deborah Rodriguez’ other books and I was delighted to meet Charlie and Bea again, after reading “Island in the Sun” last year.The colourful cast of characters started to feel like friends as I got engrossed in reading. Indeed it is a story about friendships – and love, family, marriage, tradition, secrets – and so much more, like a richly woven and embroidered Moroccan tapestry!The plot centres around free-spirited Charlie and her eccentric grandmother Bea, who accompany their friend Amina to Morocco to attend her sister’s wedding.From the beginning there are several mysteries waiting to be unravelled – just about every main character has some kind of secret and I was quickly hooked in, wondering when and how things would be revealed and resolved.In addition, the backdrop of Morocco and the author’s colourful descriptions of all the detail really bring the written words to life in your mind’s eye and make it a real page-turner,however I did not rush to devour the entire book in a single weekend – it was one to savour.I pre-ordered this book and actually put aside another novel because I couldn’t wait to get stuck into this one!I felt a bit tearful as I finished it – just because it was a beautifully written story and I was sad it had to come to an end…but I am hoping we might be treated to another instalment if any new adventures are planned for some of the main characters; I am looking forward to finding out where the next book will be set!

This book brought back wonderful memories of my being a tourist in Morocco and the fascination of wandering through the amazing medina in Fez as well as our coach crossing the Atlas Mountains.

The Moroccan daughter is a follow-up to Island at the Edge of the World but either one can easily be read independently of the other. Deborah Rodriguez paints a story with words that are as vibrant as the color of this beautiful book. So descriptive that you can nearly hear the sounds, the music, smell the scents, & taste the food. A story so compelling that you can feel the feels, the emotions, the betrayal, the love, the happiness, the joy. Sometimes you have to journey back in order to be able to move forward. Amina goes back to Morocco for her sister's wedding but finds herself surrounded by secrets, secrets about her and her past, friends, family... Can this story have a happy ending? Beautiful writing, beautifully descriptive, & always an adventure with Deborah Rodriguez!

I have read all of this author’s books and enjoyed them all but I didn’t think this one quite matched up to the last one, set in Haiti, which it followed on from.