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Remembrance Day by Leah Fleming (view source)
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War, of course, was not far away and the two Dixon boys enlisted as soon as they could. The Cantrell twins had been in the OTC and would enter the army as officers, but Angus was soon invalided out as he suffered fits. The fact that he and Guy were identical twins would provoke another tragedy. And disgrace will haunt the footsteps of the Dixon family.
''Remembrance Day'' is a cut above the usual chick-lit family saga with a well-turned plot which kept me guessing right to the end. Lives don't turn out neatly, or even as you might have hoped they might, but what happens is realistic and credible. What might seem like a coincidence too far in real life seems entirely reasonable and I read all four hundred and fifty -odd pages over the course of twenty -four hours. The book is backed by excellent research but is written from knowledge rather than with the need to get every fact in ''somewhere''. It's good, interesting and entertaining stuff.
The characters draw you in. Selma's not perfect but she does try to do her best and you want things to work out for her. The Cantrell twins are an interesting combination with the similarities sharpening the contrasts between them. All the characters come of the page well though and it's good to see how they develop throughout the book. There's interesting social commentary too on the miscarriages of justice from the First World War.
I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the Bookbag. We also have a review of [[The Last Pearl by Leah Fleming]].
''Remembrance Day'' is recommended as the book for one of those days when you just want to curl up with the good read. If this book appeals then you might also enjoy [[The House at Riverton by Kate Morton]] and [[The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield]].