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The Olive Tree Paperback – August 15, 2017

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It has been 24 years since a young Helena spent a magical holiday in Cyprus, where she fell in love for the first time. When the now-crumbling house, "Pandora," is left to her by her godfather, she returns to spend the summer there with her family. Yet, as soon as Helena arrives at Pandora, she knows that its idyllic beauty masks a web of secrets that she has kept from William, her husband, and Alex, her son. At the difficult age of 13, Alex is torn between protecting his beloved mother, and growing up. And equally, desperate to learn the truth about his real father. When, by chance, Helena meets her childhood sweetheart, a chain of events is set in motion that threatens to make her past and present collide. Both Helena and Alex know that life will never be the same, once Pandora's secrets have been revealed . . .
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  6. ISBN-10
    1509824758
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    978-1509824755
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"Riley has written another intricately plotted, compelling family saga, which presents historical and cultural attitudes of the time and place in which her characters live. . . . The story is elegantly sculpted and rich with history . . . will please fans of romance as well as historical fiction lovers." —Library Journal on The Angel Tree

"Riley is a skilled storyteller of epic romances, intertwining established history with imagined backstories. An engrossing, sweeping tale . . . will appeal to fans of Kristin Hannah and Linda Gillard." —Booklist on The Seven Sisters

"A sweeping, poignant saga that will enthrall fans of The House at Riverton, Rebecca, and Downton Abbey." —Shelf Awareness on The Orchid House

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Lucinda Riley is the internationally bestselling author of such titles as The Orchid House, The Girl on the Cliff, The Lavender Garden, and The Seven Sisters. Her novels have sold more than five million copies worldwide and are translated into 30 languages.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pan Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 15, 2017
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1509824758
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509824755
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 1.5 x 7.75 inches
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Lucinda Riley was born in 1965 in Ireland, and after an early career as an actress in film, theatre and television, wrote her first book aged twenty-four. Her books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and continue to strike an emotional chord with all cultures around the world. The Seven Sisters series specifically has become a global phenomenon, creating its own genre, and there are plans to create a seven-season TV series.

Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Italian Bancarella prize, The Lovely Books award in Germany, and the Romantic Novel of the Year award. In 2020 she received the Dutch Platinum award for sales over 300,000 copies for a single novel in one year – an award last won by J K Rowling for Harry Potter.

In collaboration with her son Harry Whittaker, she also devised and wrote a series of books for children called ‘The Guardian Angels’ series.

Though she brought up her four children mostly in Norfolk in England, in 2015 she fulfilled her dream of buying a remote farmhouse in West Cork, Ireland, which she always felt was her spiritual home, and indeed this was where her last five books were written.

Lucinda was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and died on June 11th 2021, surrounded by her family.

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Customers enjoy this book's fascinating story with great twists and turns, featuring engaging characters and solid humor. Moreover, the book receives positive feedback for its readability as a fast read, and customers appreciate the author's style, with one noting how it interweaves past and present elements. However, the pacing receives mixed reactions, with some finding it beautiful while others describe it as uninteresting.

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69 customers mention "Story quality"59 positive10 negative

Customers enjoy the story's twists and turns, with secrets and surprises woven throughout the narrative.

"Absolutely love the Author Lucinda Riley. Her past family blends with the present. How lives are entangled from the past to the present...." Read more

"...The characters were represented well. There were secrets galore in the story. I recently visited Europe, so I enjoyed the setting...." Read more

"...The story is set in 2006 and 2016 and mainly told through Alex's diary...." Read more

"...There's the trademark mystery clues strewn throughout but it never becomes annoying or predictable...." Read more

31 customers mention "Character development"31 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, finding them engaging, with one customer noting how the author explores their shadows and another highlighting the warm family dynamics.

"...The characters were represented well. There were secrets galore in the story. I recently visited Europe, so I enjoyed the setting...." Read more

"...The Olive Tree has an entirely different mood and voice. Much lighter and with a nice subtle sense of humour which I appreciated...." Read more

"...Her stories carry me along. Her characters are well drawn and interesting...." Read more

"What a wonderful book! I loved the building of so many different characters...." Read more

12 customers mention "Humour"9 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, finding it really solid and witty, with one customer noting its sarcastic tone.

"...Alex is the glue that holds the book together in a most witty and sarcastic way...." Read more

"...Much lighter and with a nice subtle sense of humour which I appreciated...." Read more

"...The story plot is trite and the dialogue written is so juvenile. If this was the first book of hers I chose, I would never read another...." Read more

"...It's equal parts poignant, witty, and dramatic, with a few secrets to be uncovered along the way...." Read more

12 customers mention "Readability"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read, describing it as a fast read.

"I loved this book. It is a fast read even though it looks big!..." Read more

"I liked this book. it was an easy read, but a little predictable." Read more

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11 customers mention "Author"11 positive0 negative

Customers love the author Lucinda Riley, with one mentioning that the book was read by her and her son together.

"Absolutely love the Author Lucinda Riley. Her past family blends with the present. How lives are entangled from the past to the present...." Read more

"Love this author and am working my way through her books. Would recommend you pick it up as well and see for yourself." Read more

"...Highly suggested author, excellent reads." Read more

"...I felt so much a part of the lives of the characters. Lucinda Riley is a genius. Wow. Wow. Wow." Read more

6 customers mention "Author's style"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the author's writing style, with reviews noting its well-researched content and how it interweaves past and present elements throughout the narrative.

"...Perhaps because this book was inspired by real life, it's easy pace and heart felt emotions shine through...." Read more

"...This novel also teaches one to appreciate ancient relics and myths of long ago. A remarkable novel." Read more

"...Although the character of young Alex is well developed through his diary entries, the adults all seem to be one sided, almost stereotypical...." Read more

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6 customers mention "Olive tree"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the olive tree theme in the book, with one mentioning how it takes them away to a different place.

"The Olive Tree was excellent. Lucinda Riley is one of my all time favorite authors...." Read more

"...I loved The Olive Tree, oh, so many lessons to be learned. But in the end, Hope always surpasses the most tragic times in ones life...." Read more

"Like all of her books, the Olive Tree takes you away, keeps you engaged, and has great depth of characters." Read more

"...The Olive Tree did not disappoint. Fantastic book, can’t wait to get my hands on another!!" Read more

20 customers mention "Pacing"11 positive9 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it beautiful while others describe it as uninteresting and disappointing.

"...the trademark mystery clues strewn throughout but it never becomes annoying or predictable...." Read more

"...the main character, Helena, and her husband, William, predictable, uninteresting, and sadly adolescent...." Read more

"Lucinda Riley spins a good yarn in exotic places; beautifully drawn scenery that makes me want to visit. Her stories carry me along...." Read more

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A very boring read, even by British standards
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A very boring read, even by British standards
Alex, his mother Helena, and his sister Immy travel from England to Cypress to the castle she inherited from her godfather. The estate is called Pandora and it's not really a castle. Relations are strained between his mother and his stepfather William. William is not Alex's father and Alex feels this pain, but wants to make William happy to the point of ratting out his mother who is now being visited by a man named Alexis who she obviously had a previous relationship with. It doesn't take him long to figure out that Alexis is probably his father. At the time his mother was sixteen and Alexis was eighteen. She was white; he was dark; and so it was never to be. Flash forward 24 years later and now that he's widowed and she's married, it appears they are ready to pick up their elicit affair. This was the first novel I read by Lucinda Riley and it's unfortunate that I was given four of them because this is not a style I like reading. The novel switches back and forth between chapters written by the adolescent/teenage Alex in his diary told in first person and chapters written by Helena told in third person. He sounds unrealistic and she sounds selfish and petty. The chapters go by extremely slowly with little to no movement. At 599 pages the author spends a lot of time noting the scenery, the daily movements of the family in every little thing they do, and yet manages to move the story along very little. I didn't feel that I had any sense of Alexis at all. It was almost as if he was a caricature. An author can describe a character in more than his movements and appearance and dialogue, which in this novel was really unrealistic. Adults speak like adults, not like children, regardless of any language barriers. I found Helena annoying and petty and Alex a vengeful little twit who seemed much too eager to rat out his mom. Where did this loyalty to William come from? It certainly wasn't built. I've attached a photo of one of the pages told from young Alex's point of view. It doesn't read like a kid's diary.
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  • Avril
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2024
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    Absolutely love the Author Lucinda Riley.
    Her past family blends with the present. How lives are entangled from the past to the present. Very beautifully written and a perfect read when on vacation. Her writing makes you live in the moment.
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  • mickey
    4.0 out of 5 stars Well written
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    I have never read a Lucinda Riley book that I didn't like. The characters were represented well. There were secrets galore in the story. I recently visited Europe, so I enjoyed the setting. I never give away the plot so you will have to read yourself. In a little note To Ms Riley, if you are going to refer to God, there is only One.
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  • PSMaschino
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Olive Tree
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2025
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    A beautifully written love story. I have never been to Greece. But after reading this book, I believe I would love it.
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  • Lulu
    3.0 out of 5 stars So, Where Are The Olives?
    Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2018
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    The year is 2006 and 13 year old Alex is spending a summer in Cyprus. He is a boy with an over active mind and imagination. The house is one that was inherited by his mother and so the family is planning a summer vacation there. The story is set in 2006 and 2016 and mainly told through Alex's diary. Of course, as stories go this one is complicated, with secrets held by its inhabitants from years past as one by one a host of characters enter the scene, each with their own secrets and problems. The house is nicknamed "Pandora" and I wonder why it wasn't called Pandora's Box as the olive tree really has nothing at all to do with the story. Alex is the glue that holds the book together in a most witty and sarcastic way. But that said, in all of its almost 600 pages, I grew impatient to hear about the secrets of the past. That was not to be, as we journey along with Alex to a tidy conclusion wrapped up in a bow. The book could have been a bit shorter with less fillers added to the story. In all, I would rate this story with 3.5 stars.
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  • J. Austen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Opening Pandora's box is a delightful read
    Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2016
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    I think I've read nearly all Lucinda Riley's novels and discovered each has a different voice. The Seven Sisters series I find a little over wrought with emotion that doesn't always ring true for me.
    The Olive Tree has an entirely different mood and voice. Much lighter and with a nice subtle sense of humour which I appreciated. Each character, from Alex to Helena is very recognizable and you can't help but empathize with their ups and downs. Perhaps because this book was inspired by real life, it's easy pace and heart felt emotions shine through. There's the trademark mystery clues strewn throughout but it never becomes annoying or predictable.
    I bought this to read on my Kindle for a trip and thoroughly enjoyed it. Looking forward to reading The Italian Girl which awaits on my shelf!
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  • Judith C. Trolley
    4.0 out of 5 stars COVID19 Escape
    Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2020
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    Lucinda Riley spins a good yarn in exotic places; beautifully drawn scenery that makes me want to visit. Her stories carry me along. Her characters are well drawn and interesting. As something of a grammar critic, I was bothered by several word misuses or errors scattered throughout the book. However, the story provided much needed entertainment during this period of social distancing.
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  • Marilyn Rivas
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Stunning story by Lucinda Riley.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2019
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    What a wonderful book! I loved the building of so many different characters. The emotion that is felt by several of the main characters brings tears to my eyes. They are real yet exotic. The heat of their environment and the beauty are so vivid you are there with them. It’s a building story. You are simply sucked into their lives and can’t put the book down but, want to find out what happens next. I loved this book.
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  • JB
    4.0 out of 5 stars The olive tree
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2019
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    This nail-biting story of a family who lives and loves in Cyprus and England will keep any reader spellbound as the fascinating story unfolds. Be warned this book is just as difficult to put down as any other by this author.
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  • Bookfan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on September 22, 2021
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    My rating:

    Plot: 5 out of 5 stars
    Writing: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    Character development: 5 out of 5 stars
    Overall: 5 out of 5 stars

    Recommended for readers of:

    Women’s Fiction
    General Fiction

    Review:

    This book is written from a dual perspective, first of all by Helena and secondly from the perspective of her son Alex. The book starts as the family all go together on a holiday to Cyprus to a villa named Pandora. Helena has recently inherited this house from her
    Godfather, it’s also the place where she had an idyllic summer romance twenty four years ago a time that had a great impact on the rest of her life.

    Overall:

    This book is very well written, very atmospheric and evocative. The scenery is described vividly. It wasn’t hard to imagine actually being there. The characters are complex and fully developed, they deal with sadness, love, deceit, anger, and because of this they felt realistic and were interesting. The plot is well paced and holds together well without any loose ends. This made the book very captivating and hard to put down.
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  • Manu
    5.0 out of 5 stars Libri che mi piacciono
    Reviewed in Italy on May 7, 2024
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    Avendo letto tutta la saga delle 7 sorelle ho pensato di leggere altri libri della stessa autrice.
    Ottimo!
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  • Barbro K Anring
    5.0 out of 5 stars Relaxa
    Reviewed in Brazil on July 7, 2021
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    Adoro os livros dela!
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  • Ms. S. Nance-kievill
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Author
    Reviewed in Germany on July 11, 2020
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    All of Lucinda Riley's books are brilliant. This author takes us all over the world as her stories are set in many different countries. For someone who looks so young in her photos, I must also assume that she has experienced a great deal of life. Her books, and I mean all of them so far - still waiting for the 7th sister - have true to life experiences such as living with an alcoholic husband, losing a child, divorce, but this doesn't make the books depressing, just more authentic. I am not going to write individual reviews for all her books, but can wholeheartedly recommend all of them. I do not, unfortunately, get a back-hander for my praise! Lucinda has brought me this far through the Corvid-19 pandemic - thank you.
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  • natalie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Oh what joy ...........
    Reviewed in Spain on July 21, 2016
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    Can you shout, whisper,gasp out loud at a book ...?
    Can you feel the heat of Cyprus, smell the olive grove, feel the sweat of fear trickle down your back...all from a book ?
    Page by page your heart becomes entwined with the passions and anguish of each delicious character in The Olive Tree.
    Can you feel the tears on your own cheeks as this wonderous book comes to a climatic but satisfying close ?
    You will !
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