Books by Elizabeth Speller
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review 1: I was keen to read this after I really enjoyed her first novel the Return of Captain John Emmett and I was not disappointed. Another beautiful book, brilliantly constructed plot, thrilling and compulsive. I've seen reviews complaining that the start is slow but this, to me, is sy...
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review 1: This story follows 4 very different young men as they experience WWI. Very interesting as each man's story is so different- yet in somethings they become strangely entwined. Loved the history and culture. Felt the war and battle scenes were very well done and realistic. Good char...
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review 1: did not expect to be so gripped by whatever happened to John Emmett. I thought we were winding down around 335 pages or so, but the plot picked up. I found myself enjoying the characters, booing the bad guys, cheering on the conscientious friend, wondering whatever was going on...
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review 1: In terms of an Agatha Christie style detective puzzle this would appear a bit thin but as that is surely not what the author intended it doesn't matter. The interesting part is the effect of the First World War on communities, families, the men who fought and those who didn't. Th...