Book Synopsis:
Product Description
Titus Llewellyn-Gwlynne, actor/manager of the Red Lion Theatre, has lost a backer who was going to fund a theatrical tour – when unexpected salvation appears.
Their home theatre in the East End of London having been bombed during the war, The Red Lion Touring Company embarks on a tour of Britain to take a play written by their new benefactress into the provinces.
As they make their vagabond, singing way, they remain unaware that they leave behind in London a man consumed with thoughts of revenge. Revenge which follows them obsessively from town to town, ending in its final act before the last curtain.
This charming series transports the reader to a lost post-war world of touring rep theatre and once-grand people who have fallen on harder times, smoggy streets, and shared bonhomie over a steaming kettle.
Love And Miss Harris is available in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase your copy using the links below.
My Review:
Love And Miss Harris is a delightful and hugely enjoyable book which takes the reader on a nostalgic journey through the 1950s.
The author has written an fantastic book with some unforgettable characters who I enjoyed following throughout the book. I loved the little details the author has added so that the characters really seem to come to life. This was also true of the villains in the book who were very well written and believable.
I don’t think I’ve read a book about a theatre company at this time so I found it very interesting to learn more about what life would have been like. The reader is given an inside glimpse into their lives on the road from where they lived to what they ate which I loved. The other side of things is also shown with descriptions of the gang warfare at the time, including some of the weapons they used which sounded completely terrifying.
Overall I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait to read more in the series. The 1950s has always been one of my favourite eras so I drank in all the fabulous period details the author included, especially some of the songs that were popular at the time which I thought was a great inclusion to the book. If you are a historical fiction fan and are looking for a great new series or just looking for a fun, enjoyable read then I suggest giving this book a go.
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Farrago books for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Peter Maughan’s early career covered many trades, working on building sites, in wholesale markets, on fairground rides and in a circus. He studied at the Actor’s Workshop in London, and worked as an actor in the UK and Ireland, subsequently founding a fringe theatre in Barnes, London. He is married and lives currently in Wales.
Over The Rainbow Blog 
As well as thanking you for adding sunshine to my morning with your delightful review of Love and Miss Harris, I also meant to thank you for the sales links. Very welcome, as a non-genre work it doesn’t, I imagine, have instant appeal.
Allow me to wish you an excellent week – Peter.
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Thanks for the blog tour support x
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