BOOK REVIEW - The Great Western Railway Girls by Jane Lark

 

REVIEW

I have been so looking forward to release of The Great Western Railway Girls as it is set in Swindon which is very close to where I live and I am familiar with the wonderful railway museum they have there - a series that will bring what snippets I know to life! I couldn't wait and I wasn't disappointed.

The book opens in September 1939 when there is still so much uncertainity, or maybe misbelief, in Britain that the war will come to affect the people's way of life - children once evacuated are returning home and talk is rumbling that the war is not even real. This underlying tension is written really well and adds to the overall suspense in the main characters lives. 

Friends and factory workers Lily, Maggie and Catherine are wonderful in their individual ways and I couldn't decide which was my favourite by the end of the book!

A truly great read and I'm looking forward to the next instalment coming in October...

The Great Western Railway Girls

A BRAND NEW, enthralling WWII industry saga, perfect for fans of Nancy Revell and Maisie Thomas.

September, 1939.

When war is declared, Lily sees an opportunity to escape her domineering father: she will join the Great Western Railway factory to win her financial independence and move out of home.

Maggie doesn’t want to simply follow in her sisters’ footsteps and work in the laundries at the GWR. So, when the chance comes to volunteer for men’s work in the machine shop, she’s the first to raise her hand.

Catherine, a clerk in the GWR office, has been helping with London’s evacuation efforts, organising trains to move children out of the city. But when her task is completed, will she defy her family and fiancé’s wishes and sign up for a more dangerous role?

Taking on demanding new duties, Lily, Maggie and Catherine – and others – develop an unexpectedly close bond.

But will friendship be enough to carry them through the ups and downs of life at war?

The first instalment in a brilliant new wartime series set in Swindon's Great Western Railway works.

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Author Bio –

Jane Lark is an internationally bestselling author of both historical fiction and psychological thrillers. She has twice been shortlisted for the RNA Awards. The first in her new wartime saga series, The Great Western Railway Girls, will be published in February 2025.

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