I’ve been an avid reader for a long time and a fan of historical and crime fiction for just as long so I’m not sure how I’ve never read any books before by Minette Walters. Anyway, this might be my first but it won’t be my last.
This is a broad sweeping historical novel set in the time of English Civil War and centred around beautiful Dorset. Having grown up in this part of the World I instantly felt the history come alive through her writing especially with the depictions of Dorchester and Lyme Regis. The authors understanding of people is shown perfectly in her writing as all of the characters are so well rounded and more importantly very human. There are so many strong female characters in this book and it celebrates the role that women played in history and particularly in the defence of their homes, and I am glad that they have taken their rightful place in history. One of my favourite relationships in this story is between Jayne and her father, the gruff Sir Henry, it is just charming in its way and brings humour to a very dark time in English history.
This is a broad sweeping historical novel set in the time of English Civil War and centred around beautiful Dorset. Having grown up in this part of the World I instantly felt the history come alive through her writing especially with the depictions of Dorchester and Lyme Regis. The authors understanding of people is shown perfectly in her writing as all of the characters are so well rounded and more importantly very human. There are so many strong female characters in this book and it celebrates the role that women played in history and particularly in the defence of their homes, and I am glad that they have taken their rightful place in history. One of my favourite relationships in this story is between Jayne and her father, the gruff Sir Henry, it is just charming in its way and brings humour to a very dark time in English history.