The Walled Garden is a story about the lingering effects of war, for the men who fought in battle, and for those they came home to - if they came home at all. At the story’s center is the marriage of Stephen and Alice. Stephen, who before the war was a gentle poet, has returned an angry, bitter, closed-off shell of the man he once was. Frustrated at her many rebuffed and rejected attempts to help him, Alice retreats to the garden, among other escapes.

While I must admit I found it to lag at points, I still enjoyed the story and rooted for the characters to find ways to heal and move forward.

The narrator, Olivia Vinall, did a good job with the narration as well.

*This review is based on the audiobook provided by NetGalley and Bonnier UK Audio in exchange for an honest review.