Read in 2023

Great read that reminded me of those wonderful classics set in English society. Nothing like Downton Abbey IMHO but very good in its own right. Solomons had mastery of her story and her setting and I enjoyed it very much. ( )

There is a sense of inevitability and tragedy about this book that is really hard to shake -- you know, pretty early on what will occur, and yet it is a engrossing narrative. I wanted nothing more than to listen to Elise's story, to hope that things will be different than I suspected. One thing this particular book brought home to me is how long the Second World War was -- years and years, and the worst always yet to come for most of those. Anyway, I enjoyed it hugely, not least because of the wonderful storytelling and voices of the narrator for the audio book. Very well done. ( )

Very little substance when this book had so much potential!

The rest of my review can be found here. ( )

I loved this book, especially since as Americans we forget the suffering and loss experienced by so many during WWII. A great read. ( )