An incredibly emotional and gripping story that I know I am going to read again and again!

 

Sisters at War
By Clare Flynn

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Sisters at War brings a whole new level of emotion that I am not sure I have experienced in a book before. This book follows the story of Hannah Kidd, as well as her family and friends. Hannah and her sister Judith have had a very traumatic upbringing, with an abusive father who forced Hannah into an illegal marriage. When he killed their mother, Hannah and Judith sought refuge with Hannah’s previous husband, a man called Sam. With Judith emotionally closed off after her mother’s death, and Hannah taking on the weight of looking after the household while her husband, Will, is away at sea.

This is an incredibly emotional read. I know I have said that before, but this takes it to an extreme. Hannah’s intense fear over Will’s life is heartbreaking, and her joy every time she sees him walking down the road towards her is enough to make you hope he will never leave again. Unfortunately, it is his job, and Hannah’s joy is quickly quashed every time Will must walk away from her again.

Judith’s love story is one of equal heartbreak. I must admit, I did not know of how the English government ordered all the Italians in the country to be rounded up, in case they posed a threat to the country, and it was chilling to read about the conditions they were forced to live in, many of the men who had lived in England their whole lives and had done nothing wrong. Judith’s love is Italian, and he is shipped away from her much like Will is from Hannah.

This is an incredibly gripping story, which is next to impossible to put down, and I am so incredibly glad that I have read this book. You have to read it!

Sisters at War

By Clare Flynn

1940 Liverpool. The pressures of war threaten to tear apart two sisters traumatised by their father’s murder of their mother.

With her new husband, Will, a merchant seaman, deployed on dangerous Atlantic convoy missions, Hannah needs her younger sister Judith more than ever. But when Mussolini declares war on Britain, Judith's Italian sweetheart, Paolo is imprisoned as an enemy alien, and Judith's loyalties are divided.

Each sister wants only to be with the man she loves but, as the war progresses, tensions between them boil over, and they face an impossible decision.

A heart-wrenching page-turner about the everyday bravery of ordinary people during wartime. From heavily blitzed Liverpool to the terrors of the North Atlantic and the scorched plains of Australia, Sisters at War will bring tears to your eyes and joy to your heart.

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Clare Flynn

Clare Flynn is the author of thirteen historical novels and a collection of short stories. A former International Marketing Director and strategic management consultant, she is now a full-time writer. 

Having lived and worked in London, Paris, Brussels, Milan and Sydney, home is now on the coast, in Sussex, England, where she can watch the sea from her windows. An avid traveler, her books are often set in exotic locations.

Clare is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a member of The Society of Authors, ALLi, and the Romantic Novelists Association. When not writing, she loves to read, quilt, paint and play the piano. 

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