Review: Review from Closed the Cover
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 25, 2014
This Time Tomorrow has everything I love in a novel – history, war and romance.  This book has been waiting review for far too long and that it took so long for me to pick it up is now one of my literary regrets.  While it is not a “perfect” novel it fully captured my attention and I found the tale gripping.  On the surface it’s a story that has been told before, it is 1915, the nation is at war and two brothers are fighting for the love of the same woman, but This Time Tomorrow is far above a war-time romance and includes catastrophic events I cannot even allude to without spoiling part of the story.  Fans of historical fiction, specifically WWI fiction, should pick it up as it is certainly worth a read.Before I get too far into the review of the book I want to break away for just a moment and talk about the book cover.  I never pay too much attention to the cover of a book but the cover for This Time Tomorrow is gorgeous!  I love how historical it looks due to the sepia color of the portrait and I love the forlorn and darkly romantic image of the girl.  This is a book I would buy in a hardcover edition (if it was available) simply to display on my bookcase.The story within This Time Tomorrow is a story of war, love and betrayal during WWI and into post-WWI Britain.  Guy Searight volunteers to fight with the British army, a decision which forces him to leave behind his love, Mary.  While he is away his brother, Jack, betrays Guy’s trust and attempts to steal Mary’s affections.  When Jack later joins the British ranks and is sent to war Guy is faced with a desperate decision – aid his brother in war or repay the betrayal by allowing him to face the horrors of war alone?  Two men, in love with the same woman, fight against both the demons within and the enemy on the battlefield.The plot, as I have described above, is enticing and a delight to read!  Colley is the founder of, and writer for, “History in an Hour” which is owned by HarperCollins UK.  He is not new to history or historical fiction and his historical accuracy and descriptions are as excellent as one would expect considering his credentials.  I was surprised to find that, even more than his historical descriptions, I enjoyed the dialogue within This Time Tomorrow.  The characters, specifically main characters Guy and Jack, were very well-developed but it was with the dialogue that the characters really shine!  There were a few conversations that I read multiple times simply because I could vividly picture the exchange between the characters as I read.This Time Tomorrow is a tale of loss and longing.  It’s a sad, poetic and romantic journey through a harrowing war, a family betrayal and a heartbreaking love.  I loved and I cried while reading this novel; I recommend you pick it up and do the same.Review by Ashley LaMarClosed the Cover