Forgive Me - Lesley Pearse (Book)

Title: Forgive Me

Author: Lesley Pearse

Publisher: Michael Joseph

Publication Date: 2013

Genre: Contemporary Fiction / Mystery / Family Drama

Summary:

When Eva Patterson’s mother, Ruby, dies suddenly, Eva stumbles across a stack of letters hidden in her mother’s belongings. The letters, all signed only “Forgive me,” spark a journey that leads Eva from her home in England to Cape Town, South Africa. As she digs deeper into Ruby’s past, Eva uncovers family secrets, forbidden love, and a legacy of pain and forgiveness that spans decades.

This emotional novel weaves themes of identity, truth, and reconciliation into a powerful story about the costs of silence and the strength it takes to confront the past.