The Forgotten Garden is story of three generations of women: Eliza and Rose; Nell; and Cassandra. It opens in Australia with Nell being told a secret about her childhood, one that affects her whole life. It is a secret her granddaughter Cassandra discovers after Nell's death. As the book progresses we follow both women (in 1975 and 2005) as they seek to uncover the truth. We also learn about Eliza and Rose and the secret's origins. 
 This is the first Kate Morton book I have read and I did enjoy it. It is an interesting story well told with a nice (somewhat sad) twist at the end. Saying that, I didn't enjoy it enough to go out and add any more of her books to my reading list. For me, it was just a little bit too long, jumped around in time a little too much and, as a result, left me not caring about any of the characters and their fate enough. Not one I'll be recommending to friends.