Book Synopsis:
What would you do if your best friend was about to risk everything?
In the North of England in1938, two ten-year-old girls, Lily Hetherington and Stella Marsden, form a close if unlikely friendship that endures despite their wartime experiences. After the war, the two women are working as nursing auxiliaries when Lily meets male nurse Will Bagshaw. Stella begins to hear sinister rumours about the man, but the besotted Lily won’t listen to a word said against him. Can Stella make her see sense before it’s too late?
Building to a tense, dramatic climax, this is a story of friendship, love, loyalty and the ultimate betrayal.
A must for fans of Daphne Du Maurier, Patricia Highsmith, James Neff and Lisa Gardner.
Towards The Vanishing Point is available in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase your copy using the link below.
My Review:
I was a huge fan of this author’s first book so I was incredibly excited to find out that she had a new book out and to be invited onto the blog tour for it.
One of the things I love about this author is her amazing ability to set the scene in her books so that the author feel they are actually there. This was especially true in this book when the author includes little details such as the name of films and music that were popular during the war to help the reader vividly imagine the era. I liked how she manages to include some of the attitudes of the time tok especially towards unmarried woman which I thought was very clever as it never felt forced or like a tick box exercise like it does in some other books.
I thought this was a fast paced, gripping read which I absolutely flew through as I found it so enjoyable. It was great to be able to live the war years through the characters and see what it was like for the ordinary people who were left at home. I’m very excited to read more from this author in the future.
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Jan Turk Petrie is a writer based in the Cotswolds area of England (UK) She is the author of the fast paced Nordic thriller series: the Eldísvík novels. All three of these gripping novels are set in 2068 in a fictional city state just below the artic circle. ‘Until The Ice Cracks’ – the first of the trilogy was published in July 2018. Volume Two – ‘No God for a Warrior’ was published in November 2018 The third and final volume – ‘Within Each Other’s Shadow’ was published in spring 2019 Jan’s stand-alone novel – ‘Too Many Heroes’ – is a post-war thriller set mainly in the East End of London. It was published in 2019. Her latest book: ‘Towards the Vanishing Point’ – is set in the north of England. Beginning in 1938, the story spans 20 years. It is due to be published in January 2020 A former English teacher with an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Gloucestershire, Jan has also written numerous, prize-winning short stories. You can contact her at: janturkpetrie.com Twitter handle: @TurkPetrie
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Thanks Jo x
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Sounds like a book that is right up my alley. Great review Joanna.
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