Once again, I enjoyed the fishing village setting of this third book in the Fisher's Wharf series. It has been as heartwarming as the second in the series I read some time ago. Here we meet Letty and Alec, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Parker, Ruth, Evelyn, Philip, Arthur, Dorcas and that Gilbert Crowe, among others, again.
The time frame is at the end of WWI, where many of the villagers have lost a loved one or two; the survivors with their guilt and tormented memories and the stalwart folks learning how to move on often putting one determined foot in front of the other towards a challenged but continued daily living.
There were smiles but also tears. There were consequences of deeds done earlier in life and of 'current' times. Good times and bad times and living under the threat and suspense that likely all fishing villagers live under, will the fishermen in the family who go out to sea, return alive?
I liked this book as Tracy Baines, the author, also touches on alcohol abuse, physical abuse, infidelity and the like in all their ugliness. There is also a smidgen of Christian-like faith-based input and talk of forgiveness. In my opinion, those folks who live or who have lived in fishing villages, will really be able to relate to this tale, finding great affinity to it. This doesn't rule out all other potential readers however, as it's a good story and I feel Baines ties in all the threads of the story from each of the Dockyard girls well, as they live their separate, yet integrated village lives.
~ Eunice C., Reviewer/Blogger ~
July 2025
Disclaimer: This is my honest opinion based on the complimentary review copy sent by NetGalley and the publisher.
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