Carmel ALLEN

This brilliant text immerses the reader into the wartime difficulties and strength and bravery that is required to sustain life and human heartbreak and separation. The book evolves through time as do the characters - missing and present. How the love we absorb in childhood and the memories therein can truly sustain us for a lifetime.

This book is written to correspond to life with all gritty reality. I especially appreciated the exploration of Miriam’s character with the focus of considerations, doubts, second guessing but ultimately her vulnerability. Very brilliantly written Jane - as always. Thanks