This is a gem of a debut from the talented Louise Walters. I could not put it down. The structure is sophisticated, with a dual timeline that weaves effortlessly back and forth, from the present (Roberta's story) to the 1940's (Dorothy's story). Dorothy is Roberta's grandmother, but they are two...
This is Louise Walters debut novel.The story is told over a dual timeline. We are introduced to present day Roberta who is given a suitcase containing books and letters belonging to her grandmother. We are then taken back in time to Word War Two and the life of Dorothea, Roberta's Grandmother "...
Yesterday, he’d picked one off, a Dornier. He’d fired at it repeatedly, trying to kill the gunner first, as you should. He’d strafed the aircraft and with sweet satisfaction he’d watched as it spiralled towards the ground, caught in the earth’s inexorable pull. There was nothing like it, he thoug...