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While I thought this novel was a sweet story of friendship, I found the pace to be too slow for me. I would put this book down and unintentionally not pick it back up for weeks at a time. The characters were fun and the experiences they had were interesting to read about. I think this book could have been shorter in length and that would have made up for the pace. Overall I would still recommend this book to those who enjoy historical fiction as this covers a time frame that is not often covered in the genre.

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A story set in Belgium during world war 1.. I love these type of saga fiction books, especially those set in war times. Unfortunately this book just didn’t hit the mark for me and I struggled through it. I had no interest in the characters and what was happening to them.

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Elsie and Mairi become unexpected friends through their work as nurses in WWI. As part of the Flying Ambulance Corps, they are in Belgium working with injured, wounded men. Their bonds as friends are strained as they encounter stress and demanding work. Based on a true story.

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Excellent story line which was gripping from start to finish. Great characters. I would highly recommend this book.

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I've never been disappointed with any books from this author. A great read and I thoroughly enjoyed.

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Thank you to Netgalley for giving me the chance to read and review, "The War Nurses"
by Lizzie Page. I really enjoyed this work of Historical Fiction. It was well researched and I enjoyed the pacing. Excited to see more from Lizzie Page in the future!

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Riveting historical fiction!

"Elsie Knocker -- 'Gypsy', motorcyclist nurse, dare-devil mother -- one of only two women on the Western Front and the best friend I ever had."

1914 -- Mairi Chisholm is 18 years old when she is recruited by Dr. Munro to accompany him to Belgium and join the war effort as part of a team he was setting up -- the Flying Ambulance Corps. Mairi was known for her mad motorcycle skills and Munro thought that despite the fact that Mairi was not trained as a nurse, that she could retrieve soldiers and give a hand. And so it begins. Soon Mairi meets Elsie Knocker, a free-spirited woman out of her time, and the two set up a cellar close to the Western Front. The war-time story highlights their activities in the care of the sick, wounded and dying men.

This is also a story of a friendship more like sisterhood. The two are opposites in many ways but form a bond through their courage, dedication and sacrifice. It was a sentimental and sweet saga though they went through horrors and fractious times. Definitely a departure from my usual reading genre, but I enjoyed it and look forward to the next book in what is meant to be a trilogy.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this e-book ARC to read and review.

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This is a very impressive historical work of fiction based on WWI in 1914. It is the story of two remarkable women who served with courage and heart for the war effort. I enjoy WWI stories as my Grandfather served in WWI and was a decorated solider. So this book to me appealed to me as its both a war story and historical fiction.
The War Nurses is a fictional account based on two real life heroes Mairi and Elsie (Gypsy) serving on the front line during World War I at a time when women were not allowed to serve . They are two very different people but drawn together by the war to serve their country.
The characters of Mairi and Elsie are so well crafted that they seem realistic to the reader. The descriptions of the war were heartfelt and told with accuracy. I enjoyed this well crafted story and how the author brought to life both the time period and the women that served under such tumultuous times.
Thank you for the ARC which does not influence my review.

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he War Nurses is a fictional account based on two real life heroes Mairi and Elsie (Gypsy) serving on the front line during World War I at a time when women were not allowed to serve but an exception was made for the two nurses.
Mairi and Elsie were nicknamed by the press ' Madonnas of Pervyse' as they worked tirelessly around the clock helping the wounded and putting themselves at risk from shelling, fire & diseases.
As we learn more about the ladies they are interestingly cast as complete opposites, Mairi a religious 18yr old idealist and talented motorbike racer living with her parents and Elsie a atheist flirty single Mother. Thrown together they worked intuitively united in their efforts to help the wounded soldiers.
However would the secrets the ladies brought to the front with them jeopardise the strong bond they formed?.
I really enjoyed this story very much, the synopsis didn't do it justice!.
I liked how the author cleverly cast Elsie so she was quite a unreliable character and suspicion was injected along the way. And it was nice to see Mairi become more assertive and speak out.
I felt the author wrote with knowledge and sensitivity about the subject to really bring the story alive.
I certainly will be seeking out the next book in this series once its published to see how the trilogy progresses.
My thanks go to the author, publisher and Netgalley in providing the arc in return for a honest review.

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This book was about a group of mismatched people who joined World War I as a group from England and went to the front line in Belgium to serve as an ambulance crew, drivers, and first responders. I was really looking forward to reading this book as my grandfather served in World War I. But, unfortunately, I have to say it just didn't hold my attention.

The characters did not seem to have much depth. The two main characters both drove me crazy. Elsie was very egotistical, secretive, self-centered, and man crazy. Mairi was incredibly naive and very self-deprecating. Although they seemed to give their all in assisting the wounded and made a great deal of sacrifice, neither one of them seemed to grow or change personally during the course of the story. I also would have enjoyed more historical detail about the battles that the girls were involved in helping the wounded without so much repetitive focus on the detailed activities of the their daily lives.

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The First World War is something that has always had a hold on me. When I read the blurb about this book I thought it was for me. It was only later I realised it was a true story and that gave it in even more impact.

Mairi Chisholm is a naive nineteen year old. She doesn't really fit in with the young ladies of her age- she'd rather be motorbike racing than at tea dances! It is her motorbike experience that causes her to go to France to be part of a medical team, ferrying injured soldiers to the makeshift hospital. Here she meets Elsie Knocker the glamorous single mother who has also come to help.

Before long Elsie & Mairi realise that they are losing many soldiers on the journey & they set up a trench infirmary in an abandoned house. From there they go out into the trenches to help where they can. It's a hard, exhausting life with no luxuries, but these two determined women battle on. So different in background, beliefs and outlook they are united in their efforts to make the lives of the men better.

I must admit at times I found Mairi's naive & 'holier than thou' views rather difficult to take. I warmed to Elsie a lot more. This was a well written tale of bravery and devotion. I look forward to the sequel.

Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book.

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I was immediately drawn to this book when I first heard about it. The title alone sounded right up my street and then, when I read the blurb, I was sold! I have to say that, whilst I love the cover, that starched, perfectly white uniform does not fit with what I read in the story at all.

The story is one of sacrifice, muck, hunger, death and war. It's the story of two incredible and brave women, Elsie Knocker and Mairi Chisholm. They were recruited to the Flying Ambulance Corps during World War One and sent to Belgium to help with the nursing of injured and dying men. But they felt that being in a hospital an hour away from the action wasn't helping survival rates so set up in a cellar much closer to the action. The incredible thing about this story is that these women really existed and really made these amazing decisions and helped so many men in the process.

I wouldn't call it a typical saga. To me, that is a book that has triumph against the odds with a heartwarming ending. The War Nurses is much grittier and happy endings are not in abundance. I always think that authors are constrained when fictionalising real life events and I did see this a little here but Lizzie Page has done an amazing job at breathing life into two characters who ought to be better known for their fearless and heroic acts. I loved the fact that they were picked for the Flying Ambulance Corps because they were accomplished motorcyclists, trail-blazers even before the war took over.

Mairi is the narrator of the story and I felt for her throughout as she seemed to constantly be in the shadow of the gregarious Elsie. Two more different women couldn't have been thrown together and yet, for the most part, they worked together in harmony, dealing with some of the most horrendous things life could deal them. It's an incredible story and I was hooked by it from beginning to end. I'm really looking forward to Page's next book in the trilogy about amazing women who served on the Western Front. If it's as good as this one then I'm in for a treat.

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Oh I do love a historical novel! If you're a history buff, you might recognise the names of the two main characters in this book, Mairi and Elsie. Or, as they also liked to be called, Mairi Chisholm and Elsie Knocker. Ring any bells?

I have to admit, whilst my knowledge of the Victoria era, Edward and Mrs Simpson (and others) is pretty decent, my knowledge of nurses who were on the frontline in the war, isn't exactly 100 percent. Offhand, I had no idea who these two ladies were but, after a little bit of googling whilst I lost myself in Lizzie Page's novel, I couldn't quite believe what I was reading. The two main characters in 'The War Nurses' are based on real life human beings. Yes, that's right. Mairi and Elsie actually existed! Whilst a lot of the story Lizzie Page has written is fictional, the dates, names and technical elements of the story are in fact factual. But, seeing as this author knows how to keep her readers guessing, if you're anything like me you'll be thinking that every single thing is fact and not fiction.

At first, there was something about Elsie I couldn't quite seem to understand. I couldn't put my finger on what that was, but something didn't quite make sense where she was concerned. I hoped that, as the story unfolded, Elsie would start to make a bit of sense, but, just like everything else, it wasn't a guarantee. I mean, how could it be? She was a nurse in the war time. Surely that's enough to make anyone feel detached?

I warmed to Mairi's personality straight away due to how naive and innocent she came across. I know that sounds daft but it's true. Because of that, I felt like a proud parent watching her come out of her shell as she did her duty as a nurse in the war. Any obstacle she came across, she got through it. Of course she didn't have any other option, that is for sure!

I was in my element reading 'The War Nurses', not only because of the theme of the book, but because of the way the author engaged her readers with her fabulous storytelling. Even if I wanted to (which I didn't, just saying), I couldn't put this book down. Reading about the raw details of war time events was quite emotional. People lost their lives to fight for their country. To fight for us. It certainly made me feel incredibly lucky and very humbled.

'The War Nurses' is a gritty, raw and touching novel which left me wanting more. I loved finding out about two iconic women and what they did for soldiers in battle. It was heart wrenching , I shan't lie, but it was also beautifully written and wonderfully thought out.

If you love your history, you would love 'The War Nurses'. This book severely got under my skin - I won't be serving its eviction notice anytime soon because 'The War Nurses' deserves its place there. Such a wonderful, wonderful book. Loved it.

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If there’s one thing that this Ginger Book Geek enjoys, it’s a good historical saga. I am a bit of a history nerd and love anything set during the early twentieth century with a particular interest in both World Wars, so imagine my excitement at reading the synopsis of ‘The War Nurses’. I’ll give you a clue, it wasn’t pretty. ‘The War Nurses’ is actually based on a true story. I had high hopes for ‘The War Nurses’ and I was not to be disappointed. I blinking well loved it but more about that in a bit.
I loved the characters of Mairi and Elsie. They are the total opposites of each other. Mairi has led a rather sheltered life and is a bit naïve where certain matters are concerned. Mairi is also very sensitive and a devout Christian. Mairi is hard working but I don’t think she realised just what she was letting herself in for when she signed up with Dr. Munro to be part of his team looking after casualties from the battlefield. She soon has her eyes opened for her when she sees the reality and brutality of battlefield injuries. Seeing people suffer in such a way greatly upsets her and sticks in her mind. Mairi likes to see the good in everybody. Mairi is feisty and a bit of a tomboy as she rides a motorbike, which doesn’t go down well with her mother, who wants to stop Mairi going to the Front and tend to injured to injured service personnel. Elsie on the other hand is a rather glamorous, widowed single parent of a young boy. Elsie is also rather fond of the men and seems to change men rather a lot. I think that Mairi looks up to Elsie and is slightly envious of her. They do say that opposites attract and Mairi and Elsie soon form a strong friendship, which is further strengthened through their desire to help the war effort and to help those injured by war.
As I alluded at the beginning of my review, I am a history nerd and I have read a wide range of history books on the First World War. I have to say that the author has clearly done a heck of a lot of research into conditions on the front, the horror of injuries suffered on the battlefield, how war affects not just those fighting but also their families and friends and how people returned from the battlefield changed forever and her attention to detail is fantastic, as is her accuracy. I have done some research into my own family tree and have come across several relatives who fought in the war and were changed forever, not just physically but also mentally. I also came across a great grandfather, whose war record was less than impressive and who made use of the ladies of the night in France before returning home with VD. The less said about him the better but needless to say he could fill an entire book with his bad behaviours. I also had a great Aunt who served as a nurse during the First World War and she ended up marrying a Canadian man, that she had helped to look after in the hospital where she worked. Anyway, I digress so back to my review I do go.
As soon as I started reading, I just knew that I was going to become addicted to this book and so it proved. I became so wrapped up in the story that I didn’t notice how quickly the page numbers were flying past and before I knew it, I had read a fair old chunk of the book. As I was desperate to find out how this part of the three part saga ended, I just kept reading on and on and on. ‘The War Nurses’ really is a ‘CPID’ (can’t put it down) book. I don’t mean that it was glued to my hand because it wasn’t but it might as well have been because it came everywhere with me. The quality of the writing was so good that I felt as though I had been transported back to the time of the First World War and I felt as though I was going through everything that the different characters went through. It was almost as if I was living the story. Reading ‘The War Nurses’ really did put me through the emotional wringer and I felt a lump in my throat on more than one occasion, whether it was something that happened to one of the main characters or to one of the soldiers.
In short, I absolutely loved reading this heart wrenching but incredibly moving tale about the horrors of war and how strong friendships can be formed under the most trying of circumstances. I strongly recommend that you pick up this book for yourselves and I guarantee that you won’t regret it. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a well deserved 5* out of 5*.

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What an absolute pleasure to discover a new author in my favourite genre - historical fiction. Right from the moment I saw the announcement of the cover and the details surrounding The War Nurses by Lizzie Page I knew I had to read this book. I was glad to read a book set during Word War One as I find that a lot of female authors writing in this genre if writing about the wars normally choose to write about World War Two. It was only about half way through reading this story that I realised the two female characters were real people who endured the front-line of the Belgian battle fields. It only served to re-enforce for me what incredible people both Elsie and Mairi were. The pair sacrificed so much, going above and beyond the call of duty. Putting themselves in close proximity to danger and death countless times in a bid to play a small part in a much larger fight to keep the evil forces at bay.

It's hard to believe that this is only the début from Lizzie Page as she writes as if she has so much experience under her belt as if she has written numerous books previously. A wealth of research was clearly undertaken as there was so much detail in this book as in the conditions they experienced on the front, the lack of basic amenities and supplies and the sheer terror and anxiousness that was always there. Never could they rest easy until the war was won. To say Mairi and Elsie were brave would be a massive understatement. The journey they undertook was one which would change both their lives forever and as well as giving a view into the lives and nurses at the time the author shone a light on a friendship that developed but that was not without troubles and difficulties in its own right.

Mairi never expected to be asked to join up and help with the war effort. In fact when Dr. Munro arrives in 1914 just several weeks after the outbreak of war to her family home she suspects he is going to offer his hand in marriage which was kind of strange considering he was a virtual stranger. No instead he asks her to join the Flying Ambulance Corps he is hoping to set up with a view to travelling to Belgium to aid the hospitals already established over there. In particular to help with the transport of wounded soldiers from the front lines to the fist aid stations and hospitals. Why choose someone so young as Mairi is only 16? But she has made a name for herself riding motorbikes, known for her courage, tenacity and bravery when in the saddle. Dr. Munro believes these qualities will transfer themselves to the transport and treatment of soldiers, she has little or no nursing skills but she will learn so much on site.

Everyone believed the war would be over by Christmas so I sensed Mairi viewed this trip as just a short journey but little did she realise within a few weeks she would be a changed woman and weeks would turn into years. I really can't imagine any girl of 16 in the present day to be so willing to leave the comforts of her own home for the destruction and appealing conditions of the war front. It shows how strong, determined and dedicated to their country these people were. Mairi views Dr. Munro's request as an opportunity to serve, it is a calling and a responsibility to her country.

A group sail across to Belgium, Arthur, a New York Times reporter married to Helen, Lady Dorothy, a suffragette, Dr. Munro, Mairi and Elsie Knocker. Elsie is 30 and very glamorous, she is a league apart from Mairi but yet Mairi is drawn to her. She exudes this aura, one of confidence that she can get anything she sets her mind on. In fact Elsie is also known as Gypsy and has raced motorbikes against Mairi in the past. Mairi although only having just met Elsie properly on board the ship feels like she has known her forever. There are people you come across in life and you take one look at them and you can see into their soul, sense all their fears, hopes, dreams and aspirations and for Mairi, Elsie is that person. Together they will go on a remarkable journey that will bring them very close together but their friendship will be detested to the max under the most inhumane of conditions.

I felt throughout the story that Elsie was very much an enigma. That we never got to know the real person behind all the bravado. It was almost like she was playing a role where as Mairi was too vulnerable and inexperienced to do so. She was very much led by Elsie and it seemed as if when you have a best friend that at times you can fall under their spell and do everything they ask of you and you will do it even if you know some of those things aren't right. No doubt about it Elsie was tough and had life experience but this too would come to Mairi given the horrors of the sights they will experience. She had no other option but to garner strength and push her feelings and lack of training to one side. When you are faced with a man in immense pain right before you, you have no other choice but to spring into action and do the best you can to save his life. If Elsie had not been a member of Dr. Munro's team Mairi would have had a different war time experience and maybe we may not have been reading about her today.

I found Elsie to be brusque, in both the way she spoke to Mairi and the way she treated her. At times she could be lovely towards her and a really support and other times I never knew whether what she was saying was fact or fiction. Elsie played with fire in the way she took Mairi and they struck out on their own in the basement of an abandoned house very close to the front line.I knew she wanted to do the best she could to help the men in need but in doing so was she placing the pair in more danger than necessary. The same could be said for the romance element of the book. I felt there too she played a game and was able to wind people around her finger to get what she wanted but not always to the best affect. In fact her methods and manner often led to hurt and confusion for others. Elsie was certainly a character very hard to read as she blew hot and cold and I never could sense if her intentions were always trustworthy and generous.

I did think the middle part of the book dragged a bit with a lot of repetition. Yes the detail surrounding the setting up of the mini treatment site by Elsie and Mairi and all the medical terms and the horrors and deprivation that befell the soldiers was all necessary and brilliantly executed but it did go on a bit with nothing much happening. This is what I thought at the time of reading but now having had time to mull things over I suppose this was the reality of war. The daily drudgery of trying to get by with little in the way of medical equipment or supplies with countless men arriving needing help and treatment. Their days which turned into weeks and months did probably entail so much repetition as there couldn’t have been action all the time. The war wasn't won in a day as is often said.

Once I passed the mid section, I thought the book did really pick up again and it showcased how being the only two women on the front, both Elsie and Mairi were heroic, valiant, and undauntable. They were hard-working women doing their best at all times not knowing what each new day would bring them. Mairi throughout clung to her faith in Christianity to get her through the tough times. She held her principles dear and though she could be termed a sidekick for Elsie she was always that little bit reluctant to venture down a path that Elsie may be leading her down. She may have gone there under duress. Where as I felt Elsie was more volatile, burying issues deeper and attempting to come across as a happy go lucky girl who is always up for a good time with any man who crosses her path and takes her fancy. Maybe this was her way of putting what she saw everyday to the back of her mind.

The War Nurses was a brilliant read and although a fictionalised account of the friendship between two real life heroes I would loved to think that a lot of these things did happen especially the connection Mairi builds for herself between the little girl who once lived in the house of the basement they occupy and herself. Lizzie Page has highlighted the immense bravery and dedication of two women over 100 years ago who set out to make a difference. I had never heard of them before and it was a pleasure to read their story and to know that so many more readers will have the opportunity to get a glimpse into their lives and all that they did. Elsie and Mairi were women ahead of the times.

Towards the end when I felt things would begin to wind down a little bit the author threw in a few curve balls that made me change my opinion of certain characters but it added even more depth to the story. I do think this would be a good book for a book club discussion as both women and the development from when they first met to the very end was absolutely fascinating. As everything was wrapped up I questioned how could the author write another two books in this series but it became clear that the next book – The War Nurses at Christmas will focus on a different character, May Turner who was a friend of Elsie's and is struggling to keep her family together while she works in a field hospital at the Somme. Judging by what I have read in book one this second book looks set to be just as good and I can't wait for its publication later in the year. Do yourself a favour and buy this book you won't be sorry you did.

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An impressively written tale of love, friendship, courage and the ties that bind, The War Nurses is the stunning debut novel from a wonderful new writer of historical fiction: Lizzie Page.

Doing one’s duty for king and country in 1914 was a sentiment that was common amongst many patriotic people in England. Brave and courageous men and women could not just stand by whilst their country was being ravaged and destroyed by cruel enemies. Although scores of men had signed up and left their mothers, sisters, wives and sweethearts behind for the harsh and unforgiving battlefields of France and Belgium, the women were expected to keep the home fires burning and help the war effort by knitting socks and sending care parcels to those brave soldiers on the front line. But two women as different as chalk and cheese had been determined to do their bit for their country and play an active role in defeating the enemy.

Elsie and Mairi have got absolutely nothing in common. Whilst Mairi is an idealist with wholesome beliefs and a past which she is desperate to escape, Elsie is a glamorous single mother with a penchant for handsome soldiers. Nobody would have thought that these two could become firm friends, but having been thrust together by war and united by a common desire to help the boys fighting for peace, Elsie and Mairi form a powerful bond that will sustain and comfort them when everything else seems hopeless.

Based at an emergency medical shelter, Elsie and Mairi’s duties soon begin to take their toll on them. Nursing is back-breaking work that compels them to face death and danger on an hourly basis. The work is tough, unforgiving and relentless. The resources are limited and pitiful and the stakes extremely high. Shelling, fire and all manner of diseases are as fierce and as dangerous as the most vicious of enemies, but Elsie and Mairi are proud of the contribution they are making to the war effort. Nothing could possibly break their impenetrable bond, however, the cracks in their friendship soon begin to show…

As the war rages on with unrelenting ferocity, Elsie and Mairi find themselves wondering whether their friendship stands any chance of surviving when there are so many obstacles standing in their way or whether they will end up being casualties of one of the greatest conflicts in the history of mankind.

The War Nurses is an unforgettable story of hope, resilience and strength that held me in thrall from beginning to end. Inspired by true events, The War Nurses is an unflinching and unsentimental account of what life was truly like during the First World War written with compassion, honesty and sensitivity. Lizzie Page paints a vivid and colourful picture of the past with effortless ease, flair and panache. She creates characters that bounce off the pages and will linger in the reader’s mind long after the last page is turned.

I was blown away by this outstanding historical novel and I am already counting down the days until the next release by a writer who is sure to become a force to be reckoned with in the world of historical fiction: Lizzie Page.

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A beautiful, heart warming story of friendship and love during the war. I absolutely loved this beautifully written book, and was so absorbed in the story that I did not want it to end. The characters are so well realised that I lived their love, heartbreak, sorrows and triumphs. This is a book to savour, brilliant writing, great characterisation and I took it slowly, not wanting this wonderful book to end. Many books claim to transport you- for me, this one certainly did. I was right there experiencing the war with the characters. An amazing debut and I absolutely cannot wait for the next instalment. A poignant, absolutely stunning tale, one of the best books set during the war that I have had the pleasure of reading - very highly recommended.

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The strength in this story is definitely the characterization, and although it is a fictionalized account of these two true war heroes, it's quite believable. Definitely looking forward to the sequel.

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I'd just like to say how much I loved the cover for The War Nurses, I was absolutely compelled by the look in the eyes of the young nurse as she stands on the battlefield.

'I don't have a best. I don't even have a worst'

These are the words of eighteen-year-old Mairi when she first arrived on the Belgian frontline during WW1, at a makeshift hospital full of dying and wounded soldiers. She had been recruited by Dr. Munro who spotted her expert driving capability and bravery as a motorbike racer and invited her to join his team of ambulance workers. Mairi had no nursing experience, she had grown up in a strict religious family and her sheltered life had left her hopelessly naive.

The crew had been handpicked by Dr. Munro to help with the war effort, six diverse individuals who together made up a team of brave, intelligent and caring people with hidden strengths, stamina, and skill. Among the crew was Elsie. a flirty single mother who struck up an unexpected friendship with Mairi despite there immensely different backgrounds.

The work involved visiting the trenches with comforting soup for the soldiers, bandaging minor wounds and getting the seriously injured to hospital. Mairi soon developed techniques to overcome her squeamishness and she became more medically adept as the days passed by.

The book is a fictionalised account of the friendship between actual war heroes Elsie Knocker and Mairi Chisholm. It has been extensively researched and shows not only the friendship but the immense strength of the two women. At times it was hard to imagine the atrocities that the young women witnessed and parts moved me to tears. It's good to read that women played an important role in the war effort as well as the men.

Lizzie Page has achieved an honest and thought-provoking account but still managed to add some truly heartwarming moments. I can't wait to read the next part of the trilogy.

Thank you to Kim at Bookouture and NetGalley, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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This is the story of two brave and trailblazing nurses, working at the frontline in World War One. Told through the eyes of innocent, devout Mairi, this is a fictionalised memoir of her war work and her friendship with glamorous maverick, Elsie.
These characters aren’t female stereotypes – before the war they were motorcycle racers; during the war, they built muscle by pulling wounded men from the trenches. At times I had to suspend disbelief - only to later find that the unbelievable things were true.
Because Mairi and Elsie really did exist - and Page breathes life into their story.
This is not the romantic saga the (rather sanitised) cover suggests and in fact, romance seekers will be disappointed. Instead, it’s a compelling and entertaining story about women’s roles in wartime – history without lectures.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this arc.
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