I absolutely love historical fiction, especially WWII books and those that revolve around the Holocaust. It was such a horrible time in history and a time I think we (the world) cannot forget about...EVER!
Combine war, a strong female character and music? Wow! How can you not have a trifecta? This book really satisfied my piqued curiosity. The blurb says, "Dedicated to doing her bit for the war effort but determined not to give up her music, Suzanne joins a swing band who are members of the ENSA – the Entertainment National Service Association – to entertain the troops in some of the worst-hit cities in Great Britain." Unless I have totally forgotten, I'd never read a book that focused on entertaining the troops. And I loved it!

The Victory Sisters series is just so delightful and interesting. I was engaged reading about Suzanne and her interest in serving in the war and using her musical talents to do so. As one would imagine, her mother wasn't too keen on her joining the ENSA as she had legit concerns. But Suzanne didn't let that stop her.

If you're like me and you love reading historical fiction set during WWII, this is a book you'll want to include (reading the whole series) in order to probably get a different angle than you might've read before.

This is a wonderful historical fiction book
The characters are well developed. The main character was my favourite
The bond between the sisters was so nice to read about
A great wartime saga

It was intersting, but it felt a bit long and sometimes tedious sadly, wich made me not love it.
But i liked Suzanna as a character.

Such a lovely book. Wonderful characters and plot and a beautiful writing style. Looking forward to reading more from the author.

This was a brilliant read and is being featured on my blog for my quick star reviews feature, which I have created on my blog so I can catch up with all the books I have read and therefore review.
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Suzanne Linfoot lives in Bromley, she’s has an older sister Raine and a younger sister Ronnie. Raine’s a members of the Air Transport Auxiliary, and Suzy would like to do her bit for the war effort and convincing her stubborn French mother Simone isn’t going to be easy. Suzanne’s a talented musician, she can play the violin and the piano. Her mother’s plan is for her to study music in London, Suzy wants to join the Entertainment National Service Association and perform for the troops.

She meets with Miss Elizabeth Foster, she’s accepted into the ENSA, and Suzy has no idea where they will be posted. Suzanne has made friends with Betty a saxophone player, soon their aboard the Orbita, and on the way to an unknown destination. Suzanne discovers she can sing, she enjoys entertaining the allied troops, she gains confidence and thrives being part of the gang of performers.

Just before she left home, Suzy met James Mortimer, he’s in the navy, they write to each other and she worries about his safety. She also discovered a family secret, her mother has been keeping from her, time away has given her a chance to think about the shocking discovery, and she hopes her mother will answer her questions when she returns home to England?

A Sister’s Song is a wonderful WW II Historical Fiction story, Suzanne’s character is lovely, and my favorite out of the three Linfoot sisters. I enjoyed reading about her discovering her voice, making friends with her fellow performers, her trip overseas, and boosting morale, her falling in love with James and how her relationship with her mother Simone changed. I received a copy of this book in exchange for on honest review, and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series by Molly Green, and five stars from me.

WWII might have put a pin in Suzanne's plans to study music and form an all women orchestra but she's not deterred from helping out her country. Against her mother's wishes, Suzy joins a group that is part of ENSA and finds herself traveling around Britain entertaining the troops. It doesn't matter so much that she's singing, not playing the violin, it just matters that she's with a great group of people and she's helping the effort. She's also falling for James, a young naval officer. This has lovely atmospherics and hits a sweet spot for those who like novels about what happened at home during the war (this is as much a romance as anything).. While it's the second in the series- the first featured older sister Raine who flies for the ATA- it's perfectly fine as a standalone. Thanks for the ARC. I'm looking forward to Ronnie's story.

We were first introduced to the Linfoot sisters with Raine's story in "A Sister's Courage" as she learnt to fly and took to the skies as a pilot for the ATA. Now the second in the Victory Sisters series by Molly Green, A SISTER'S SONG is middle sister's Suzanne's story as she fights against their staunch mother's resistance to her daughters opening themselves up to danger. It is also alluded to that Suzanne is their mother's favourite as she lives what appears to be her musical dreams through her daughter.

While older sister Raine found her niche, Suzanne believes she has found hers in music. With her talent on both the piano and the violin, Suzanne dreams to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London and someday start an all-woman orchestra. Her mother, Simone, wants this for her also and even when they lost their money she paid for a private tuition so that Suzanne's dreams had the chance to become realised.

When war broke out, Suzanne was still studying at school but now that she is 18, playing the violin in the village hall during an air raid somehow doesn't seem as important anymore. So when her friend in their local village's orchestra announces that she is joining ENSA - the Entertainment National Service Association - to entertain troops far and wide with music, comedy and song, she invites Suzanne along to see what it's all about. But in the early hours of the morning they were to go to London for Wendy's interview, a housefire claims the life of her dear friend. Realising that the people at ENSA would have no idea, Suzanne decides to travel to London to break the news to them herself...and ends up with an audition and job offer to travel and perform with ENSA herself! Suzanne, or Suzy as they have opted to call her, is delighted and feels that in this way she could really be helping bring cheer to the troops amidst the battle. There is just one problem - her maman (mother). Suzanne knows that there is no way her mother will allow her to give up her dreams of studying music professionally for a career.

But what Suzanne didn't realise was a gift that came in the form of a letter that not only shattered her world, but gave her the strength to stand up to her mother. The women battle it out with Simone digging her heels in and resorting to emotional blackmail. And then suddenly, in a surprising turn of events, she changes her mind and signs the forms allowing Suzanne to join and travel abroad with ENSA.

During the course of events leading up to this, Suzanne had met a charming young man who was standing in as an ARP warden for the usual warden who was ill. Introducing himself as James Mortimer, she later learns that he is a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and is currently on leave. By chance she meets his mother, Beatrice, who is just simply delightful and the two women form an unlikely friendship...much to the annoyance of Simone who believes that Suzanne already has one mother and she does not need another. Personally, I would much prefer Beatrice to have been Suzy's mother as Simone is just horrible. I found her to be controlling, overbearing, selfish and manipulative.

But even when Simone has reduced Suzanne to tears, the secret her mother makes her promise not to reveal to her sisters or anyone else but having already disclosed it to James, it was he who appealed to her to try and not be so hard on her mother as she doesn't know the circumstances which lead to such a shameful secret. Still Suzanne finds forgiving her mother to be difficult and leaves to travel with ENSA with barely a word goodbye.

Travel destinations with ENSA are kept top secret and the troupe do not know where they are going to until they get there. The find themselves travelling by coach, train, ship and finally plane to their final destination. Suzy meets Betty and the two become firm friends, though Suzy still thinks of Wendy often and how this had been her dream originally. During the sea voyage on a naval ship, Betty takes ill and spends most of the eighteen days in her bunk while Suzy embraces the beauty from the deck. When finally they reach their destination, Suzy is singled out to sing at the Governor's residence alongside famous jazz singer Adelaide Hall. But when their pianist falls ill suddenly, a stranger steps in to play for Suzy's performance. With his blonde hair and strange lilt to his accent, Suzy is shocked to hear him use the German diminutive "Ja" when she asked him if he knew a certain piece of music. But why would a German be here? Amongst the British?

When Suzy takes to the stage to perform she discovers a love for it in a way she never thought possible. While she would dearly love to perform the jazzy numbers, her forte has become to crooning melodies of ballads and focusing on the crowd before her, she likes to imagine that James is somewhere there hearing her sing for him. Although she hasn't seen him since he shipped out just prior to her leaving with ENSA, the two have corresponded frequently though mail can sometimes take months to get through, depending where they are or where he may be also.

Although Suzy is thoroughly enjoying herself performing for the troops, she continues to struggle to keep the secret her mother bargained her joining ENSA with. She hates keeping secrets from her sisters but she promised her mother, although she remains at odds with her over it.

Then when the ENSA troupe find themselves under attack, a decision is made to move on. However, Suzy has been given a lot to think about during her time in the Mediterranean and this last air raid attack made it that much clearer to her. She decides she needs to make her peace with her mother and to find James. But will she get the chance before it's too late? And will she ever see James again?

I enjoyed A SISTER'S SONG and learning more about Suzanne in the face of such adversity that is her mother. That despite the prospects and aspirations taken from her she finds other hopes and dreams to take their place. And the unexpected love she finds in James who I simply adored along with his delightful mother.

A SISTER'S SONG is more than just a story of wartime and entertainment of the troops through ENSA...it is about people. It's about love, secrets and family. And it is about the inseparable bond between sisters and their unwavering support of each other...no matter what.

I look forward to reading the third book "A Sister's War" which undoubtedly follows the youngest of the Linfoot sisters, Ronnie.

I would like to thank #MollyGreen, #NetGalley and #AvonBooks for an ARC of #ASistersSong in exchange for an honest review.

The second book of The Victory Sisters series, A Sister's Song focuses on sister Suzanne, who had great dreams of attending the Royal Academy of Music before WWII broke out.
With her love in the British Navy, she's unsure of what to do to help, but decides to lend her voice, hoping it will help entertain the troops. She joins a swing band and tours in some of the hardest hit cities in Europe.
As she gains more confidence the more she sings and meets those close and on the front lines, she gains the attention of a British serviceman.
With her easy, flowing storytelling and beautifully layered scenes, author Molly Green transports the reader to another time a place, the good, the bad, and the inspiring.

The first book in the series A Sister's Courage is out now.
The third book in the series A Sister's War, will be out March 18th, 2021.

*I received a copy of this book for an honest review.
Thank you Avon publishing.

I really wanted to enjoy this book but I could not get into it at all. I liked the setting and story but for me the way the story was set up lagged. I wish it could have been better.

This is the second book in the series that I have reviewed for Netgalley, Suzanne’s story, and it was every bit as good as the first one! The characters are so real, and I love the way especially that the character of Maman is coming through more and more. I’m really looking forward to the third book. I have now read all of Molly Green’s books and I have loved every one!

My only regret? That I'll be reading this series out of order! That's my fault though. I'd been wondering if there was someone who'd wrote a saga about ENSA, now I have one to go back to and startup. Great characters, a story line that had me in it's thrall. What more could you wish for?

A Sister's Song (The Victory Sisters #@) by Molly Green is the second installment of an excellent trilogy of WWII historical fiction novels, each focusing on one of three of the Linfoot sisters. The first book focused on the eldest, Raine, while this gives the middle, Suzanne or Suzy, the spotlight. I have to admit I have already read the first book, which I loved, but I do not think one has to read the previous book to understand, and fall in love with, this book.

I love the way Ms. Green writes her novels. The smooth, easy, flowing, and heartwarming way she weaves a tale of a family in a small village on the outskirts of London is totally enthralling. The concept of Suzy joining ENSA (the entertainment group that traveled abroad and throughout home to entertain the troupes) and learning more about what their experiences were like, was so unique and interesting. Her elder sister joined, and found success, with ATA, so it was so great to see Suzy shine in her own right. I loved her testing the waters, and going for it by signing up for ENSA, standing up to her mother, leaving the nest, and venturing into uncharted territory with singing and playing the piano vs just playing the violin the village group was just so great to follow. Suzy grew so much over the course of this book, and I truly was drawn to her loyalty, strong moral compass, personality, and gumption. I enjoyed her family, the friends she met at home and in ENSA, and I also loved her sweet romance with James. I also enjoyed some of the plot twists, and surprises! Some of them definitely threw me for a loop.

I truly enjoyed this novel!

5/5 stars enthusiastically

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Linfoot family and am so glad there is still more to come with the next installment.

Thank you to Avon/HarperCollins for this ARC and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.

I am posting this review to my GR and Bookbub, Amazon and B&N accounts upon publication.

Second in the series. I enjoyed the book although perhaps not as much as the first one but think that is personal preference as I found the ATA storyline more interesting than ENSA. I did enjoy the fact the book was set in Malta as we have visited several times and stayed in Sliema so many place names were familiar. I haven't read the tease chapter for the next book as I prefer to wait until it's released! I hope it mentions some of the characters that we have met in this second book as was disappointed that the characters in the first book were hardly mentioned. Perhaps when we have told Ronnie's story the 4th book could tie them all together?

“A Sister’s Song” by Molly Green gives readers a glimpse into the performers who entertained British Troops during WWII. It’s also a story of family and how secrets can change the way we think about those in our lives. I really enjoyed this book and it is an easy to read book despite the danger that the main character Suzanne was in while on tour with ENSA. The book also gives tribute real life singer Vera Lynn who passed away a week before this book was published and highlights how import her songs were to the troops. I highly recommend this book which is part of a trilogy and hope that I’m able to read the other two books in the series.

The Gictory Sisters #2

Suzanne is a talented violin and piano player. She had applied to the Royal Academy of Music. But with the ongoing war Suzanne believes she should be doing her part in the war effort. Suzanne joins ENSA, a group of musicians, actors and singers who entertain the troops.

It was interesting to read about the entertainment groups during WWII. This is a topic that not mentioned much in war books. These men and women also risked their lives to entertain men and women fighting for their country. Suzanne (Suzy) found she had a talent for singing. This book made a really nice change to the war stories in normally read. The pace is steady with believable and likeable characters. I liked the bond the sisters had. A good war time saga.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Avon Books UK and the author Molly Green for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

An interesting story set in world war 2. When many young women went out to support the war effort in many
new and different ways, this story revolves around Suzanne who joins ENSA to entertain the troops away from home. Very enjoyable with great detail of her time in Malta.

A Sister’s Song by Molly Green is the second book in the Victory Sisters series. I haven’t read book one but I had no problem enjoying this book. It can be read as a standalone.


Suzanne is a young girl talented in playing the violin. She wishes to do her bit for the war and she got a great opportunity.


Themes of tragedies, love,war,forgiveness,reconciliation,friendship and many more were explored in this book.


I was hooked to the plot from page one. What a great story!


Oh! I love James, such a sweet helpful young man.


This novel is full of action,suspense,unfolding truths and many more. Get ready for an adventure!


I love the bond between sisters. I couldn’t help admiring them while reading the pages. I don’t have any sisters, I am so blessed with brothers hence my admiration for the bond among sisters especially Ronnie and Raine to Suzanne.


Oh! I had an adventure sailing that big ship with the ENSA group. I love Betty,Fern,Adelaide and Suzanne.


This book needs to be made into a movie. The fast paced,attention grabbing, suspense filled pages were making my heart beats so faster. I couldn’t take a breath or a break while opening page after page.


Molly Green writes well. I can’t wait to read more books by her.


I received a complimentary copy of this book from Avon Books UK through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This is the second book in the victory sister's series. I love historical fiction. This.book contains following your dreams, the Bond between sisters, it is about thinking outside the box , it is about betrayal. And of course a sweet romance. As I Said I love historical fiction, and Even though I really enjoyed the book. For me It became too much focus on the romance and too little about the historic aspect. But thank you to netgalley for letting me read this e arc

Sisters and War

Suzanne, or Suzy as her sisters Raine and Ronnie call her, has her future planned out. She wants to study at a music school and someday start an all woman orchestra. Than the war happens and Suzy decides she needs to help out somehow in the war effort. This is a tough sell because her mother has paid for private lessons so she could have a musical career. She is determined and joins a swing band who are members of the ENSA – the Entertainment National Service Association – to entertain the troops.

Suzy does a good job entertaining the troops, but she struggles with a family secret she learned before she left to join the ENSA. She hates keeping secrets from her sisters and she is at odds with her mother over it.

Suzy also has to come to terms with her growing attraction to the handsome Naval captain she met before she left. They have been writing back and forth as much as possible with the war going on.

The book is about the war and the musical group that entertained the troops, the girls and guys that made up that group and Suzy's interaction with them, her friendships, finding out she would be singing instead of playing her violin. Learning how to sing on a stage in front of a group of people with help from other's in the group with more experience. The fashions they wore, the places they went and the appreciation they received from the audience.

It is about family, communications and love between each other. It is about inseparable sisters and their support for each other.

I enjoyed this book and I would recommend it.

Thanks to Molly Green, Avon Books UK, and NetGalley for allowing me to read and advance copy in return for an honest review.