Review: The worst I have read in years
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 12 28, 2013
Before downloading this book, I read 4 very strong reviews. Then I read the author's bio. All very impressive.  The book, however, is terrible-absolute poppycock to use a phrase from this book.  Two things stand out as somewhat well done.  It is clear that the author has a deep knowledge of WWII and the lifestyle of England.  She drenched the reader in details to such an extent that it bogged down what little story there was.  The character "development" was completely unbelievable except for Spence whose behavior seemed mostly realistic.  This book prodded along, was way too wordy, the story did not flow, first mummy was crazy, then not, then crazy, then not.  We love daddy who sexually abused his daughter who then brings her own daughter to live with him.  Nothing worked and, most importantly, nothing mattered to the reader.  This book is an exercise in psycho babble and historical micro details. I love good historical fiction.  This is not it.