Book Synopsis:
Sunderland, 1943: With the future of Britain uncertain, the shipyard girls fight to keep their lives on an even keel.
Head-welder Rosie is just about managing to keep her double life hidden from little sister Charlotte’s prying eyes. But Charlotte senses something is up and, with a secret this big, the truth is bound to come out.
After a whirlwind wedding, Polly must bid farewell to her sweetheart as he returns to the front line.
And there is something odd about yard manager Helen’s newest recruit Bel. But in resolving to uncover the truth, Helen might discover more than she bargained for…
Only by rallying together will the shipyard girls triumph.
Triumph Of The Shipyard Girls is published in ebook and paperback tomorrow. You can pre-order your copy using the link below.
My Review:
I’m such a huge fan of this fantastic series so you can imagine my excitement when I heard there was another book to enjoy.
As always I was immediately drawn into the story and really enjoyed catching up with all the girls again. I have always loved the way the author writes these book so that the reader feels like they are really there watching everything unfold. I love feeling like I’m one of the gang and that I know these girls personally as if we were real friends.
Rosie and Charlotte take centre stage again in this book which always means that the storyline is going to be interesting. I’ve slowly warmed to Charlotte over the last two books though she still upsets me sometimes with her attitude. It was interesting to learn more about Rosie and Hannah’s past and to find out the truth about Raymond.
This book also describes the awful situation in Sunderland during the war and all the destruction it took. It was quite heartbreaking to read about all that happened and how it affected everyone. This is the eighth book in the series and while it could perhaps be read as a standalone (as most things are explained), I think it is best read in order. If you are a fan of WW2 fiction or sagas then you’ll love this book.
Huge thanks to Rachel Kennedy from Arrow publishing for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book via Netgalley.
About The Author:
Nancy Revell is the author of the Shipyard Girls series, which is set in the north-east of England during World War II.
She is a former journalist who worked for all the national newspapers, providing them with hard-hitting news stories and in-depth features. Nancy also wrote amazing and inspirational true life stories for just about every woman’s magazine in the country.
When she first started writing the Shipyard Girls series, Nancy relocated back to her hometown of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, along with her husband, Paul, and their English bull mastiff, Rosie. They now live just a short walk away from the beautiful award-winning beaches of Roker and Seaburn, within a mile of where the books are set.
The subject is particularly close to Nancy’s heart as she comes from a long line of shipbuilders, who were well known in the area.
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