Lissa Evans – V For Victory

‘V For Victory’ by Lissa Evans is the third book in the series. I must say, I haven’t read the others, but if this one is anything to go by I really need to! It read fine as a standalone for me.

The story is set in 1944, in wartorn Hampstead Heath, we are with Vee and her ‘nephew’ Noel. Vee runs a boarding house which does end up providing plenty of tutors for young Noel. Vee is not actually Noel’s Aunt but she is only acting as his aunt due to the death previously of Mattie, and the situation of guardianship. We also learn that Vee is not really Vee, she has changed her name and goes about life as Vee a normal landlady. We also meet Winnie Crowther, a senior ARP Warden. I really warmed to Vee, and Winnie, strong women that got through the war and proved they could do anything. Women with multiple layers to them, even when vulnerable they could cope and try to keep a smile on there face. The second world war proved to people that women could do anything, and these did.

This book has given us a snapshot of life just after the war when nothing was back to normal but the light was glimpsed at the end of a very dark tunnel for people. I thoroughly enjoyed the skilful way in which the author has so easily transported me back to the time of my grandparents.

A beautifully written story of times gone by that we should never forget and this author has perfectly depicted them.

Thank you to Random Things Tours and the publishers for the copy of the book for today.