An intriguing look at an aircraft carrier transporting brides from Australia to England after World War II. I found this book to be interesting and the details of the voyage captivating.

I do like Moyes' writing, but the characters seemed like characters instead of real people. I loved Margaret and Frances, but also thought that maybe there were just too many characters and things going on to fully flesh each of them out, and also the book was too long to cover the subject matter. The prologue was especially drawn out, it really didn't need to be as long as it was to convey what the author was going for (and wrapping up that same story at the end).

I listened to this as an audio book and the narration was stellar. Nicolette McKenzie seamlessly moves between British and Australian accents with a few others thrown in throughout. Her narration made the book come more alive for me than it would have on the page.

Overall I'm glad I read this one, I had never read anything about war brides and found the details incredibly fascinating.

I was unsure what I would think of this book, because the topic seemed so far off from my other books by Moyes, but I am so glad I gave this one a try. Dark, haunting, and beautiful, Moyes creates a story from history that feels eerily present, too. From the beginning, you wonder...is this real? Did this really happen? The answer is yes, yes it is. Yes, it did, it one way or another.

Due to unexpected circumstances, I was unable to finish this selection. Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity.