Sisters at War

4.5* This is titled Sisters at War but it's more like family at war. We meet a host of characters here. There's the family in England and the rest of the family in Jersey. Byrony (Bee) and Hannah are the two sisters and what a thoroughly unpleasant, nasty, selfish and self absorbed person Hannah is.......more

What an unusual aspect to the 2nd WW - the dangerous lives of the armed trawlers and the women transporting planes up and down the country at great personal risk, not to mention an insight into life in occupied Jersey. Milly Adams seems to find such unusual and interesting aspects of life in the war......more

I love any stories of women's work during wartime, and this one was particularly interesting. Especially given the vastly different attitudes of the 2 sisters. Bee lives on the south coast, flying planes for her 'uncle' Eddie, her late father's best friend. When lack of fuel grounds the planes she he......more

Another one I was given (not the kind of book I'd choose for myself) but it was an enjoyable enough read. I think the author had so many moments and organisations from WW2 she wanted to include/pay tribute to it all felt rather crowded. ATA, Armed Trawlers, occupation, black-market, obligatory trip......more

Great read I have ready Millie Adams Waterw ay series and was delighted to find anotherxwritten by this author. Interesting storyline set in World War 2 - with it being set in Jersey and the English coast. The main character being Bryonywho flew planes around the country to keep pilots supplied with m......more