The Moon, the Stars, and Madame Burova

A Novel

By: Ruth Hogan

Narrated by: Nina Wadia

From the wildly popular bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things—an uplifting, slightly magical story about how it’s never too late to find out who you really are.

"Ruth Hogan is the queen of uplifting fiction and Madame Burova reminds us why. The writing crackles with humor and warmth. I can't imagine a better book in which to lose yourself at the moment. Stunning, immersive and absolutely wonderful." --Annie Lyons, author of The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett

Madame Burova—beloved Tarot reader, palmist, and clairvoyant—is retiring and leaving her booth on the Brighton seafront.

After inheriting her mother’s fortune-telling business as a young woman, Imelda Burova has spent her life on the Brighton pier practicing her trade. She and her trusty pack of Tarot cards have seen the lovers and the liars, the angels and the devils, the dreamers and the fools. Now, after a lifetime of keeping other people’s secrets, Madam Burova is ready to have a little piece of life for herself. But she still has one last thing to do—to fulfill a promise made in the 1970s, when she and her girlfriends were carefree, with their whole lives still before them.

In London, it is time for another woman to make a fresh start. Billie has lost her university job, her marriage, and her place in the world when a sudden and unlikely discovery leaves her very identity in question. Determined to find answers, she must follow a trail…which leads to Brighton, the pier, and directly to Madame Burova’s door.

In a story spanning over fifty years, Ruth Hogan has conjured a magical world of 1970s holiday camps and seaside entertainers, eccentrics, heroes and villains, the lost and the found. Young people will make careless choices which echo down the years….but it’s never too late to put things right.

©2021 Ruth Hogan (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers

I loved this book.

I am a huge fan of Ruth Hogan. I have enjoyed all of her books that I read (listened to). This book is about a baby that was abandoned at a Fortune Teller's tent when was just a small infant. The story of her parentage is what keeps the story rolling. Two timelines are involved, Starting with 1972 and then present day. The reveal of the parents is unexpected in IMO. The minor characters are really interesting, with great names, Diamond,Ruby,Treasure. Great dogs in the story too.
I recommend this audio recording.

Beautiful Feel Good novel

Excellent narration!! I love a sweet happy tale- Ruth Hogan is such a gifted writer!

Interesting book

Interesting. Good plot. Well written held interest. Fun glimpse of genuine readers. Good and well drawn characters.

Loved

Another well written story. I love her books. Keep writing Ms. Hogan your stories are addicting.

Great Little Story!

I don't often write reviews, but I seriously enjoyed this book. A good story, wonderful character development, some sweet young romance, and an imaginative setting. To me, that says it all!

I'm always listening to Audio books. So many times i find the books are lacking in some measure. I didn't feel that way about this one. If you enjoy listening to a good story, you'll like this book.

my thanks to Ruth Hogan, Nina Wadia, and Audible!

Trigger warning

This story is both magnificent and heartbreaking. At first, I had a little trouble keeping all the characters straight and had to someone re-reading, but it moved along nicely after that. I do have to issue a trigger warning here: the story has some scenes of animal cruelty that will disturb some and that almost made me abandon the book altogether. I understand why it was chosen as a plot point, but could really have done without it.

Best Story Ever

I may have to look for the paper version of this book as it's a keeper, one to add to my small library of books that mean a lot to me. I definitely will look for other stories by this author.
And, the narrator is outstanding! Her voices for the characters brought them alive with enthusiasm. Don't miss this audiobook if you love interesting characters and a satisfying tale.

Beautiful story!!

Lovely narration! I immensely enjoyed listening to this book and guarantee that it will not disappoint!

Lovely! Just lovely!

So well written and so very narrated. It was a delight to listen to. Thank you to both the author and the narrator!

Madame Burova

Absolutely love Ruth Hogan's work - her ability to create characters that interconnect and create a community is impressive.