Katie Flynn’s latest novel will no doubt be eagerly awaited by her many fans. Molly Penelope Hardwick is abandoned and living in Haisborough Orphanage in Liverpool. She befriends another orphan, Lenny Smith and together they sneak out to roam the streets of Liverpool. Flynn gives the reader a gentle insight into life in the orphanage, the rules and regulations, the deprivation and hardship that is met with stoicism and humour. Even though the sun was blazing away outside I was soon swept into the chill winter of 1936.
Molly is feisty and curious and before long runs into trouble. When she is forced to leave the orphanage Lenny has no idea of where she has gone. When war is declared Lenny signs up with the RAF and soon forgets about his childhood pal, turning his focus to fighting the war from the skies.
Molly is desperate to join the war effort and with her sights set on joining the WAAF chances are they will see each other again.
Katie Flynn is the UK’s biggest selling saga author, with every novel a top ten best seller. This is likely to do exactly the same. It’s a warm, feel-good novel, a story that races along leaving you wondering whether the two friends will meet and if they do, will love be in the air? A relaxing, easy read, with lots of twists and turns, lively characters and enough detail to give a flavour of wartime without slowing the story down. A welcome in many a Christmas stocking for sure.
Published by Century on August 25th
Hardback £20.00
Also available in ebook
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