The Mother's Day Victory

Publisher: Sphere

Date of Publication: 2022

Format: Paperback book bought as a present for me

My Rating:  3/5

About book: Norfolk, 1940. As war rages on, sisters Prue and Thea, along with the wider community of Great Plumstead, are doing all they can to help the war effort, from running the mobile canteen for the Women's Voluntary Service to organising clothing drives and collecting salvage.When, Anna, a young German girl who fled her country, seeks refuge at the local hall, Thea opens up her home, Rookery House, and invites Anna into their growing family. But while many in the village welcome Anna with open arms, others are suspicious of the new arrival . . .As the war intensifies and panic sweeps the country, Anna is taken by the government who fear she's a spy. The women of Great Plumstead are already fighting their own battles on the Home Front, but will they come together in Anna's time of need to keep the newest member of their community safe from war?

My thoughts: The Mother’s Day Victory is a very easy read but lacking a little spark. A new genre for me to read and I was interested in the story of the war from  the perspective of those left back at home. However, some of the events don’t feel as if they ever would if happened and that some of the characters were truly naïve. But the book did conjour up a sense of camaraderie and working together.