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A Stranger In My Street (2012)

by Deborah Burrows(Favorite Author)

3.78 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

174261101X (ISBN13: 9781742611013)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Macmillan Australia

review 1: I liked it. It is not a book that I normally read but I was interested in, as it was set in Perth, Australia. The story follows Meg Eaton, who is grieving over the death of her boyfriend, Peter Lagrange. She encounters Tom Lagrange, Peter's older brother, and a slow romance develops. Amongst all this is the murder of Doreen Luca and a mystery is to be solved as to who murdered her and the motive. I was surprised that I finished this book within a week and although not a big fan of stories set in war time I found myself enjoying this book.
review 2: Actually this is more like a 3.8 for me (I wish Goodreads would change their star ranking system!). I quite enjoyed this book. Easy to read, well paced, interesting characters and a nice blend of murder mystery and r... moreomance in WWII Perth. It's about Meg Eaton who has lost her love in the war. One day, however, she meets her dead lover's brother, Tom - who has been maimed in the war and is now a liaison officer - and is embroiled in a murder mystery when they discover a dead body. Over the course of the book we will get to know both leads, and warm to them both, even with Tom's annoying fiancé in the background. Meg is young and impressionable. And its a time when Perth has been "occupied" by American troops - who have money, manners, smart uniforms, and the jitterbug! But not everyone and everything as it seems. Meg is still trying to unravel the mystery of Doreen's murder and there are more than a few secrets locked away, waiting to be uncovered. Balancing a few genres, "A Stranger in my Street" drew me in nicely - it is a book you can pick up/put down easily over the course of a few days. I could also picture all the characters and situations, as if I was watching them on tele or the big screen. It would actually work quite well visually. A sequel anyone........? less

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