This was an enjoyable easy read, perfect for a beach read or cosy up winter read. A little predictable and I kind of knew what was going to happen from early on in the book, but nevertheless the local Cornish characters are delightful, friendly and likeable in equal measures. However, I could not bring myself to like either Penny or Suzie her sister, and felt at times they deserved each other!

A pleasant enough read with some likeable characters. I can’t say that it had me hooked but it was enjoyable, slightly predictable in places but with a nice cliffhanger at the end. Thank you to NetGalley, Harper Collins UK Harper Fiction and the author for the chance to review.

Sun, sister, summer all set in Cornwall. It’s a slow burner and I almost gave up but I persevered and I’m so glad I did. What a delightful book. Definitely one to pass on to others. You wont regret reading it

Another lovely Fern Britton book. Great read, funny and engaging characters and a lovely story. Thank you for letting me review this book.

An easy summer read, a story of a family’s rifts and secrets, in a beautiful Cornish setting. Very enjoyable.

A lovely surprise to find i enjoy this book
as i found the start very slow going but then it put up i was going to give up the description of sorrow and grief were so well captured and how they were combined with a positive outlook which i liked it a good read just starts a bit slow for me so pleased keep read as you will enjoy it

Lovely, light hearted and feel good novel. A cosy read to curl up with.Another really enjoyable book by Fern Britton.

Light hearted and fun and easy to read
Set in the beautiful Cornwall. Not my favourite of Fern's books but an easy read

This is a gentle read that will entertain. It is not a taxing read but delivers a family tale set in the glorious Cornish landscape where the characters come to life. A gift for anyone needing a summer read.

I've never read a book by Fern Britton so I didn't quite know what to expect. Much like Fern herself this book is a gentle read.. Perfect for the summer holidays on the beach or lying by the pool .It's untaxing and unexciting but absorbing enough to keep you interested until the end. The story promises much but at times fails to deliver - there is a big mystery over what happened in one characters life and when I found out I couldn't help but think ' Is that all?'.

I only gave this a three because I found the ending a but unsatisfactory - it's like she either ran out of time and wrapped it up really fast or she was working to a word limit and had to cut a big chunk out, either way it left me feeling like it could have been just that bit better.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this copy in exchange for an honest review.

Soon after receiving a copy of this book via Netgalley, I was given a physical copy of this book. It was an enjoyable book, but one that i found didn't grip me as much as i would have thought. I gave my sister the physical copy and she loved it.

My thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers. This is my honest review.

I was a big fan of Fern Britton when she burst on to our screens on Ready, Steady, Cook and then when she hosted ITV's This Morning and I remember collapsing with laughter and wiping away tears on numerous occasions as she presented the show and I when she announced she was turning her hand to writing novels I hoped that she would be able to carry her bubbly, but also sensitive manner to this new profession, and I am really pleased to say she has. The Postcard is Fern Britton's seventh novel (she has also written two short stories) and I have really enjoyed all of her novels and The Postcard is one of her best yet.
As with all of Fern's books, The Postcard is set in her favourite county of Cornwall and although I have never been to Cornwall I always feel like I am walking through the lanes and across the beaches along with the characters. The characters are all fantastic and I really liked the village spirit and camaraderie that is shown throughout the book. I really liked that the main characters was the vicar's wife and that she was not the traditional vicar's wife but one who is modern, not too keen on people constantly visiting the vicarage, wanting to be nosy into their life and expecting her to drop everything for her husband's flock!
I also really liked the support cast, the vicarage new neighbours are brilliant and I really liked the mystery surrounding them when they first arrived but they soon become part of village life.
Although this is a standalone book I would like to revisit the characters and see how Penny and her step sister's relationship has progressed.
This is one of those books that would be great to slip into your holiday luggage to read on the plane or the beach or to sit in the garden on a long summer evening.
Thank you to the publishers, Harper Collins, for inviting me to take part in this blog tour and I am already looking forward to what Fern writes next.

Slower paced than what I usually go for, ‘The Postcard’ was nevertheless an enjoyable story that is the perfect book to read as you relax by the pool on your summer holiday. Fern Britton has a lovely writing style that draws you in and you can’t help but like the quirky characters and the stories she weaves around them.

An easy and enjoyable 3.5 star summer read that I recommend.

Gave up after a few chapters. Not for me. Didn't bond with the main character, in fact she made me quite angry. Very slow beginning.

Another nice read about the Cornish village of Pendruggan. I read and enjoyed Coming Home by Fern before not realising this was a series with the same characters in it. It was a shame I read them out of order but they can all be read as stand alone books anyway. I will be looking up the other books Fern has written about this village. It makes you want to go there on holiday a feel good read.

Fern takes us back to Cornwall and to a place we have visited before - Pendruggan. If you have read any of Fern's previous books then you will immediately recognise the characters and the setting. However it can quite easily be read as a standalone novel and will no doubt tempt you to go back and read more about Pendruggan and its residents!

Penny seems to be settled as the vicars' wife and mother to the gorgeous Jenna, she is also still very much involved in her job as a television producer. She has all she needs in the village, her family and her close friend Helen.

But when her sister turns up to share the news that her mother has died at the same as her popular television programme is cancelled Penny struggles to cope. Her cry for help is noticed but not properly heard and it takes an outsider to realise what is going on as Penny's past is laid bare for all to see.

Ella is that outsider, she becomes involved in Penny's life through looking after Jenna as well as working for Penny's new next door neighbour Kit. Ella though is in Pendruggan for another reason, she has come to speak to her grandmother's solicitor about her legacy - trouble is Ella is not the recipient that is Ella's mother who walked out and left Ella and her brother a very long time ago.

This novel for me was really honest as it deals with some rather sensitive issues and I became immersed in the storyline. Penny's decline of mental health was distressing to read and I wanted to step inside of the book and somehow do something to help. In equal measure I also wanted to step inside and have it out with Penny's sister about her behaviour. That is how good I think the writing is - when you want to throttle a particular character on one page and sweep up another into a hug on the next.

Along with the main characters there is of course all the secondary ones and the lovely quirikness of village life that jumps off the page along with the setting and the scenery - what more could you want in a book?

A worthy read.

I was looking for the perfect antidote to these freezing cold days and welcomed this novel by Fern Britton because it was set in the beautiful countryside of Cornwall where I have spent many warm and happy summers.

The main character of the story is Penny Leighton a vicar’s wife. She has to juggle baby Jenna, pushy parishioners and a pressured career which has hit a stumbling point.

Penny has pushed painful memories from her past to the back of her mind, but some news changes everything and it all comes tumbling down on her.

She has a supportive but naive husband called Simon. and a sister who excels at mind games and deceit. Good friends surround her but why can they not see what she sees?

Ella arrives in Pendruggan looking for answers but whilst she awaits news from her solicitor, a new life blossoms around her and she begins to relish the Cornish way of life.

The characters were believable, the location described beautifully and the story engaging. I felt that the end was a little rushed, especially as it took a large proportion of the book to reveal why the novel was given the title ‘The Postcard’.

Fern’s warm, bubbly character really comes through and I will look forward to reading more about the sleepy Cornish village of Pendruggan and its quirky inhabitants.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is not my usual type of reading. I chose it for the author but would not do so again. I found the pace rather slow and characters not especially likeable.

Again a wonderful visit to Pendruggan where Penny is struggling with life with a new baby, her life as a vicar’s wife and persuading a television company to commission another series of her popular detective drama. A beautiful written story describing g how the past can effect the present and even though her friends rally round poor Penny suffers as she tries to do everything. A great cast of characters bring the village to life and I cannot wait to see this transported to the television screen!

I have to say, I loved this book. This was the first book I read by Fern Britton and I wasn't disappointed. It has a great holiday feel.