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Wartime With The Cornish Girls by Betty Walker published by Avon Books





East London during the Blitz and when Violet loses her sister in the Blitz, she decides to take her nieces to safety on her aunts farm in Cornwall. Once there she meets Hazel, a woman married to a bully of a husband who was recently gone off to fight for his country. Together they meet Eva who is also running from the dangers of London.

The town Porthcurno hides a secret military base, and the three women who all get jobs at the base realise there’s a battle to fight in Cornwall, too. But will their friendship be enough to keep them safe?

 

I will be honest, initially I wasn’t sure if I was going to like this book, as it is so far away from the type of books I usually read however, it blew me away and I absolutely loved it!!!

The characters are so well written you immediately fall in love with the good ones, and want to boo and hiss at the baddies!  I’m also ashamed to say that I never knew that Cornwall was bombed so heavily during the war, or played such an important part, as you only ever really hear about London, or the amazing work that was done at Bletchley.

As the first book in a series, this is setting up the characters, and really draws you into their lives, however, it has twists and tales that will captivate you and you won’t want to put this book down. I can’t recommend it enough and I’m already excited for the next one in the series!!!


Comments

  1. Jane30 April 2021 at 02:48

    Thank you so much for this, Sara!! I had tears in my eyes reading this lovely review! Jane xxx (writing as Betty Walker)

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  2. Book Mad Mum30 April 2021 at 03:08

    Honestly, it is such a lovely book - those girls are now safely tucked in my heart until the next story!!

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  3. Jane30 April 2021 at 03:34

    Awww ... That makes me feel amazing, thank you. xxx

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