Thursday 25 June 2009

Queen of the Mersey


It is Liverpool, 1939. The Second World War is about to start when pretty Laura Oliver meets Queenie Todd. Laura is twenty-one and happily married to the dashing Roddy. Plain, inadequate Queenie is only fourteen and has been deserted by her mother who has gone to London in search of a good time. The two become good friends, along with the big-hearted Vera Monaghan across the street. When the air raids begin, the older women trust Queenie sufficiently to put their small daughters, Hester and Mary, into her care. The three young people are evacuated to Caerdovey, a small town on the coast of Wales.

At first, Caerdovey is a haven of peace and quiet. The girls have a wonderful time until something happens, so terrifying, that it will haunt them for the rest of their lives.

An entirely different Queenie has emerged from the conflict: beautiful now and confident, she works for Frederick & Hughes, known locally as Freddy’s, the most exclusive shop in Liverpool, where a dazzling career awaits her as well as a love that will last a lifetime. Laura, now with a second child, has an unpredictable future to face and things take a most unexpected turn.

No more needed to be said. Read this book you will not be disappointed.

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