This is book five in the ration book series featuring the Brogan family and their lives during WW2. This book features strongly the story of Cathy, living with her mother in law whilst her husband is serving in North Africa. She detests living with her as she is treated like a skivvy, putting up with numerous hard words and bad feelings run high between them. If it wasn't for her young son Peter she didn't know how she would carry on living there. All in all, her married life was not as she would have hoped it would be. Even when her husband was around she had to put up with abuse, both mentally and physically, but after alienating her from her family she has no choice but to stay with her mother in law.
Nearby an unexploded bomb is being detonated by the bomb disposal section of the Royal Engineers, it is lodged between the gas works and railway station. The man in charge of the detonation is Archie McIntosh and he comes from Scotland and his father was from Trinidad, so he was a good looking man who caught the eye of many a woman. After catching hold of Cathy's young son Peter, as he run out of the WVS Centre, almost into the path of a vehicle, he was immediately attracted to Cathy. Very soon they are "bumping" into each other quite a bit and the attraction between the two characters is lovely to see, when Cathy has so much bad feelings aimed at her from her mother in law. But it's not all "happy moments", especially when there is a terrible incident at Bethnal Street underground station, will the family all be ok?
What I enjoy about these books is the family element, the warmth, kindness and sometimes squabbles between the siblings. It gives it a real down to earth feeling.
Jean Fullerton certainly knows this area of London very well in her descriptions of its many streets, waterways and landmarks and this gives the story added depth and authenticity too. I loved reading this story, as much as I had the previous books in this series and was reading well into the night to find out more and discover if this tight knit family would survive, I can't wait to read the final episode of this saga series featuring the Brogan family in the "Ration Book Victory ". If you love WW2 or family sagas you will absolutely adore this book and it's a well deserved 5☆ read from me
Nearby an unexploded bomb is being detonated by the bomb disposal section of the Royal Engineers, it is lodged between the gas works and railway station. The man in charge of the detonation is Archie McIntosh and he comes from Scotland and his father was from Trinidad, so he was a good looking man who caught the eye of many a woman. After catching hold of Cathy's young son Peter, as he run out of the WVS Centre, almost into the path of a vehicle, he was immediately attracted to Cathy. Very soon they are "bumping" into each other quite a bit and the attraction between the two characters is lovely to see, when Cathy has so much bad feelings aimed at her from her mother in law. But it's not all "happy moments", especially when there is a terrible incident at Bethnal Street underground station, will the family all be ok?
What I enjoy about these books is the family element, the warmth, kindness and sometimes squabbles between the siblings. It gives it a real down to earth feeling.
Jean Fullerton certainly knows this area of London very well in her descriptions of its many streets, waterways and landmarks and this gives the story added depth and authenticity too. I loved reading this story, as much as I had the previous books in this series and was reading well into the night to find out more and discover if this tight knit family would survive, I can't wait to read the final episode of this saga series featuring the Brogan family in the "Ration Book Victory ". If you love WW2 or family sagas you will absolutely adore this book and it's a well deserved 5☆ read from me