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The Well

W. W. Jacobs

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .No," said the other, simply.

Carr went white. "It's to save me from ruin," he said, thickly.

"I've helped you till I'm tired," said Benson, turning and regarding him, "and it is all to no good. If you've got into a mess, get out of it. You should not be so fond of giving autographs away."

"It's foolish, I admit," said Carr, deliberately. "I won't do so any more. By the way, I've got some to sell. You needn't sneer. They're not my own."

"Whose are they?" inquired the other.

"Yours."

Benson got up from his chair and crossed over to him. "What is this?" he asked, quietly. "Blackmail?"

"Call it what you like," said Carr. "I've got some letters for sale, price fifteen hundred. And I know a man who would buy them at that price for the mere chance of getting Olive from you. I'll give you first offer."

"If you have got any letters bearing my signature, you will be good enough to give them to me. . . Read More

Community Reviews

2/5 Stars: ‘The Wishing Well’ by Anna Jacobs.
→ Age Range: Adult.
→ Genre: Romance, Contemporary Fiction.
→ Book Type: Novel.

Favourite Quote: ‘He was always so - alive.’

In-depth Rating:
→ Plot: ★
→ Character Development: ★
→ Setting: ★
→ Entertainment Level: ★
→ Writing: ★
→ Art (If Applicable): N/A.

General

Although a bit unlikely (knowing the complex families of which I was a part), a jolly romcom read.

As the novel indicates, every individual has some relationship issues to overcome, and this novel concerns a number of the common ones (infidelity, favouritism, pregnancy, anorexia, religious cults….) a

Brilliant as always.

I read this book in 2days i couldn't put it down i really enjoyed it Laura was lovely and quite stable considering what she was going through i really felt for her especially when her daughter was such a spoilt brat turned out blaming her for everything i felt like slapping her ,

This is the fifth book by Anna Jacobs I’ve read. I enjoy her writing style, her cozy village settings and, for the most part, her characters. I find myself unable to give more than three stars though because every book I’ve read has a female character, or two or three, who has been raped, stalked or

In her mid forties Laura is happy with her life in Australia . Suddenly her world collapses about her . Her husband leaves her and one week later is killed in a car crash. Bit by bit the news just keeps getting worse . Her comfortable life style is over .
She decides to leave her grown up children a

The story of Laura Wells who decides to leave Australia and go back to her native Lancashire to help nurse her ailing mother after her unfaithful husband, Craig, dies in a car accident, shortly after moving out of the family home. After all, Laura’s two children, Ryan and Deb, are grown up now, and

This book was an enjoyable read, but at the same time, the story felt manipulating. It's one of those books where, not only the main characters get their romance/happily ever after, but also every characters they interact with. Besides the main characters, Laura and Kit, the son, the daughter, the m

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