When given the opportunity to read an ARC of Eliza Graham's newest book, I didn't hesitate to download it, having loved her last two books. I didn't even read the synopsis first.

Reading this one was like working on a complicated jigsaw puzzle. You quickly put the edges together then look carefully for clues in the many pieces to slowly fit together. In the first pages, we meet three older women as they get together on January 1, 2000. There's a box with items from their childhood for them to look through which seem predictably mundane...treasured toys, favorite books but then, carefully preserved is a black uniform jacket belonging to their father in the 1930s. It's the uniform of the British Union of Fascists. Wait, what? That's the first of many puzzle pieces that don't seem to fit together. The story weaves together the shocking story of the fascist leanings and antisemitism of the British aristocracy with its lasting effects on their lives. The descriptions of the Blitz in London are some of the most horrific I've ever read. Page by page, the puzzle pieces of these women's lives during World War II came together. But, nearly at the end, I thought a piece had been lost. No worries, Eliza Graham put the final piece in place. This book is beautifully written and relevant in today's political climate. I highly recommend it but suggest you have a box of tissues handy.

This was a beautifully done historical fiction novel, it had that element that I was looking for and uses that historical period in a way that worked overall. The characters were everything that I wanted and glad I was able to read this. Eliza Graham wrote this perfectly and can’t wait for more.