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The New Mrs Clifton by Elizabeth Buchan (view source)
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The characters are so, so superbly drawn, vivid and real and raw in their emotions. Despite some having views that feel relatively unpleasant, you soon come to understand the situation that they're in, and feel a certain empathy for them. Krista is possibly the most compelling – broken, scarred and learning to live again in a country filled with people who hate her and her kind. It had a particular poignancy for me, as I live in the area where the book is set, and walk past locations from it every single day. In addition, my great grandparents were Gerrman Jews who moved to London in the late 1930's. The hate and persecution they faced every day was so bad that they ended up moving out of the city to the countryside – so the descriptions of the abuse and general social ignorance shown to Krista throughout were a fascinating insight for me.
A superbly plotted book that manages to thrill whilst developing fantastic characters and shedding light on the ever changing social situation of the times, ''The New Mrs Clifton'' is an incredible read, and one I hugely recommend, so many thanks to the publishers for the copy. For future reading, I recommend[[Everyone Brave Is Forgiven by Chris Cleave]] – another stunning novel that explores the impact of war on those left behind to face its horrific consequences. {{toptentext|list=Top Ten Historical Fiction Books of 2016}}
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