Author: Pam Lecky
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date: January 4, 2022
Interesting historical fiction account of the bombing of Dublin during WWII and the work of drafters for the Spitfire.
Sarah Gillespie spends her time focusing on her life and avoiding her brute of a father. All that changes one night when the Germans bomb the North Strand section of Dublin where she lives, killing her sister and father. Sarah herself is badly wounded but is dug out of their home and rehabilitated in a hospital. With nothing left for her in Ireland, she takes passage to her uncle in England, where is employed at Southmarine as a tracer for drawings created for the spitfire airplane. As she gets to know the other workers, she finds herself drawn into a spy ring where she must participate in order to keep her new family safe!
Overall, I enjoyed the story and learning some of the history behind the Dublin bombing as well as how the plans for different aircraft were drawn up for the Royal Air Force. After the bombing, much of the story was a bit slow until the last 100 pages, which flew off the page. It is definitely worth sticking with and the ending feels like there may be a sequel in the works. I liked Sarah’s character and how she went from being self-absorbed to wanting to do her part to support the war effort. The main drawback I had was in the writing style as it felt like the author was telling me what was going on in Sarah’s mind rather than showing me. Aside from that, it was intriguing, and I would be curious to read any future installments.
I received a complimentary copy of this title from the publisher. The views and opinions expressed within are my own.
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