A great read.
England in the last days of the war is where this twisted tale begins.
The messenger delivers the news no woman with several children wants to hear, their father, her husband isn't coming home. His plane has gone down during a bombing run and he's missing in action.
She's found a way to keep things going at home but now that the war has ended, she doesn't know what she will do to keep going. The family business is much more than she can handle alone.
But that's not where the book opens. It begins with one daughter, Faith, coming to her with what she worries may be distressing news. The girl's demeanor has her on edge.
The story bounces between her present and the past. That is handled quite well by the author. I didn't have any problem keeping up. To quote Dad, "this has more twists than a dog's hind leg" and they are all easy to follow.
The new neighbor then the possible return of her husband after she marries the new Italian neighbor.... Well you just need to read this one. It's a corker.
