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This is a wonderful novel for cosy time alone but it makes even better reading as a group choice. Why? Nancy's characters demand to be discussed, raising issues that resonate down through the decades.

This second book builds on the first, ensuring that we're shown more of the lives we're becoming embroiled in while loving every second. If that's not enough, there's a really satisfying ending with a little thread that promises a dramatic unravel, possibly in Book 3. There's further joy in that we don’t have long to wait: ''Secrets of the Shipyard Girls'' is due out ~~this~~ in September2017

(Our enthusiastic thanks to Arrow for providing us with a copy for review.)

Further Reading: Please don't read this second book till you've treated yourself to [[The Shipyard Girls by Nancy Revell|The Shipyard Girls]]. If you're already a fan and looking for other good fiction with a feminine leaning, we also heartily suggest [[Our Tiny, Useless Hearts by Toni Jordan]] or if you'd like to continue the historical fiction vibe, [[Before the Rains by Dinah Jefferies]] and [[The Sisters of St Croix by Diney Costeloe]] come just as well-recommended.

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The war bites deeper and the shipyard girls at Thompsons have more to contend with than a heavier workload. The Elliott household is in mourning now Teddy has been killed in Africa, muting the celebrations when his twin, Joe, comes home, albeit injured. Rosie is getting over her horrendous episode with her murderous uncle but she's still not back to full health. Working shifts at the yard during the day and secretly by night as a brothel manager to afford her little sister's school fees is a bit of a strain at times but the worst seems to be over. The complications in Rosie's life aren't over yet though. A complication of the heart is on the horizon: can she afford to fall in love with a police detective? Meanwhile Gloria attempts to move on from her abusive husband aren't that easy. The war is taking more than its share of casualties but then so is life.

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