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WHEN THE WORLD FELL SILENT BY DONNA JONES ALWARD

I learnt so much from this excellent novel set in Canada. I had never heard of the devastating explosion in the harbour at Halifax which flattened part of the town and killed thousands. But as the inciting incident for the book, it worked perfectly.

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ALVESDON BY JAMES HOLLAND

Definitely a contender for my book of the year, I absolutely adored this Second World War family saga that reminded me so much of a long term favourite author, R F Delderfield.

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THE SECRETS OF CRESTWELL HALL BY ALEXANDRA WALSH

Alexandra Walsh’s best book yet, with strong echoes between the timelines. The history is impeccably researched, bringing an entirely new angle to The Gunpowder Plot, and how it might have played out for the women behind the scenes.

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THE BROKEN VOW BY LUISA A JONES

One of the biggest arcs of character growth I have read in a very long time, and so ambitious to undertake. Yet it works, and the subplots around it make the book all the more rewarding.

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