Norah and Jim, who, even though married for a number of years, still acted like honeymooners; their close-knit family and then the young evacuees, together with other local village friends, made this a good-hearted story with a brush of humor that caught my attention. The story is set in England pre- and during WWII. Norah and Jim took in two little girlies named Ruth and Marjorie, who'd come in pre-emptively from London to avoid the chaos and horror of bombings. They stayed some weeks until their mother, who missed them too much, took them home again. Then there were the runaway orphans Amelie and Linnet who managed to escape from the clutches of their abusive father - at least for a while. Norah's caring and tenderhearted character could not leave them on the streets. However, that's when things got a whole lot more interesting. The evil, vindictive Dad was on their tail and not going to back off peacefully. Add in some spy activity and you've got yourself quite a powder keg.
I like this historical narrative very much as it described more of what life was like for the civilians and young ladies and what they could do for their bit to support the war effort. I loved most of the characters who were generally good natured and worked together for the cause and also for the good and benefit of the runaways. Of course, you always have to have the antagonists adding angst to the tale. At any rate, the story moved along at a good pace and it all came together in satisfactory conclusion despite a heartache that Jim and Norah experienced. I'd say that most mid-teens to adult readers would find this an enjoyable read.
~Eunice C., Reviewer/Blogger~
February 2022
Disclaimer: This is my honest opinion based on the complimentary review copy sent by NetGalley and the publisher.
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