Angels of Mercy
By Lyn Andrews
Blue-eyed, blond-haired, full of smiles and sweetness, even as babies twins Kate and Evvie Greenway captured the hearts of Liverpool's Scotland Road slumlands. But now they are almost adults the two girls find that being pleasant, popular and blessed with a loving family isn't quite enough. For they've both fallen for men who will break their youthful hearts...
But these sorrows are nothing compared to the tragedies that await them and so many others when the Great War breaks out. Determined to do their part, Kate and Evvie sign up for nursing training and are despatched to the Front, a terrible world far from the life-affirming energy of their homes. Can anything, hope, love or the bond that has always united the sisters, survive all that lies in store for them?
But these sorrows are nothing compared to the tragedies that await them and so many others when the Great War breaks out. Determined to do their part, Kate and Evvie sign up for nursing training and are despatched to the Front, a terrible world far from the life-affirming energy of their homes. Can anything, hope, love or the bond that has always united the sisters, survive all that lies in store for them?
Review
I don't think I have ever read a book so fast in my life! I really could not turn the pages fast enough! The story is set in Liverpool and it tells the story of a group of friends, who are torn apart by love, hate and the horrors of world war 1.
The attention to the historical detail has to be commended because this novel screamed authenticity. The author has really brought this era back to glorious life! Likewise, the characters came across as very real in the telling.
Angels of Mercy is a very emotional read which left me in tears on more than one occasion, so have a box of tissues to hand. If you enjoy quality historical fiction this novel is a must-read. I highly recommend it.
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I had forgotten about this book. I read it years ago, and I can remember really enjoying it!
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