Untold Story

Author: Monica Ali
Stars: 3
Review by: Jelsey
Destination: Brazil & Illinois

Untold Story is a fantasy in which Diana, Princess of Wales, fakes her death with the help of her loyal Secretary and takes on a new persona in the American Midwest. She moves to a small town in Illinois, works part time with an animal rescue organization, and has a circle of friends, who know her as Lydia.  Constantly on her mind is the possibility of being discovered. While I thought much of the book was plodding and the characters, for the most part, indistinguishable, the plot finally gained interest in the final third.  I was attracted to the book by its author, Monica Ali, who wrote the brilliant Brick Lane.  Sadly, I was disappointed.