Review: Intriguing
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 26, 2014
In 1986, Derwenthaugh Coke Works, in northern England, was closed and demolition work began. During the work a skeleton is discovered under a large concrete foundation slab. The slab was poured in 1945. So the skeleton dates from that period, the end of World War II.This is the story of the identification of the skeleton, the entire story of who it was and why it was put there – plus the rather large effect the discovery has on certain people of 1986 England. Therefore there are numerous time changes between 1945 and 1986 throughout the book. Some readers might not care that type of tale; but I fully enjoyed it.I guess I was really in the mood for just such a book. There is a touch of history that has been unknown to most of us living in the United States. I’m always fascinated with little bits of history (from any period) that I learn from my reading of novels.I gave the book 5 stars. I hope the majority of readers enjoy it as much as I did,