A hidden note. A lost love. A second chance...A wonderful, enthralling story; one that I didnt want to end Lesley Pearse on The KeyA heartbreakingly powerful read The Sun on The KeyFrom the #1 bestselling author of The Letter, Kathryn Hughes, comes The Key, an unforgettable story of a heartbreaking secret that will stay with you for ever.1956 Its Ellen Crosbys first day as a student nurse at Ambergate Hospital. When she meets a young woman admitted by her father, little does Ellen know that a choice she will make is to change both their lives for ever...2006Sarah is drawn to the now abandoned Ambergate. Whilst exploring the old corridors she discovers a suitcase belonging to a female patient who entered Ambergate fifty years earlier. The shocking contents, untouched for half a century, will lead Sarah to unravel a forgotten story of tragedy and lost love, and the chance to make an old wrong right . . .Oh wow! This story broke my heart then filled it with joy then broke it all over again! I adored The Letter and The Secret but this I have to say was my favourite. Heartfelt and poignant an absolute joy A reader on The KeyIts time to discover what a million readers already know. No one grips your heart like Kathryn Hughes . . .You will find it hard to put down. I cried buckets of tears reading itA beautifully told, tragic tale . . . restoring your faith in the kindness of strangers and the strength of the human spiritFrom start to finish, a lovely, sometimes heartbreaking readA sheer joy to read . . . Wonderfully romantic with beautiful charactersI have finished this book with tears in my eyes but a smile on my faceI couldnt put it down. So beautifully written. I feel like Im a better person for reading itI cried with this book - it tugged at the heart all the way throughThis must be one of the best books I have ever readYou will be thinking of this book long after youve finished it