I honestly struggled with In Search of a Name. I typically devour historical fiction and had such high hopes for this book based on the blurb. I had trouble following what was going on, I wondered about the use of just initials for some of the characters. I figured it would eventually grab my attention, but that did not happen.

Very interesting concept; how much does the truth matter? Do family legends need to be unearthed, or are they better left in mythic realms? Enjoyed this very much.

‘In Search of a Name’ is a heartfelt journey with enough information splayed out to keep the read compelling throughput. The threading of the pregnancy and the story of her search for answers was well weaved although at times the coincidences felt forced. I liked the conviction behind the search despite the initial reasoning perplexed me but that might be more personal than relevant to another person’s story.