A review by mixingrealitywithfiction
The Teashop Girls at War by Elaine Everest

challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Well, what a journey I've been on the past few days. 

In this latest instalment to The Teashop Girls series, we're back with Rose, Lily, and Katie. We are back in Ramsgate. It's 1942, and the war is still raging. This book has a lot going on, and it really gets you wanting to keep reading on. 

I won't go into detail as it'll give spoilers away, but all I will say is, if I were Lily, I'd have smacked that old  good for nothing into next week and back.  

But at the heart of this book is friendship. A tight-knit friendship/family circle who will always look out for each other, help with any problems, and even team up together to play detective to find answers. 

By the time I got to the last page, I felt my eyes tear up. Can we have the next instalment now, please?! 

I have now read all of Elaine's books to date, and I've loved them all, so if you are a fan of wartime family sagas and are yet to read Elaine's books, have you been hiding under a rock all this time? You can find the books at your local  libraries, some charity shops (if copies have been donated), amazon, and all good bookshops/second-hand bookshops.