Notes from the Lost

A fantastic surprise. Gosh, to think that I almost abandoned this book; well I'm so pleased that I didn't, as it is a brilliant read. My favourite genre, a dual timeline set in Italy during World War ...

Alfie is a British soldier looking to escape from a prison train rolling north in the Italian mountains during 1943. Ros is an undiscovered clarinetist busking in London in the year 2000. Their two li...

This is a poignant and insightful look at the kindness of strangers. Escaped prisoners of war Alfie and Frank are sheltered by Italian villagers, and their experiences there will shape the rest of the...

If you've read any of my reviews, you'll know that first person present is my least favourite style. However, sometimes I come across one that is worth sticking with - and this is one of those stories...

There are sometimes books that take a while to get into their stride… you know, the ones where you wonder if it’s going to be the book for you, whether the story telling will begin to work its mag...

Alfie and Frank escape from a 1940s PoW train and begin a journey through the mountains of Italy that will have far-reaching results for them and for their loved ones. Fast forward to the early twenty...

I absolutely adored this book, I fell immediately in love with Alfie and was captivated by his storyline as an escaped POW during the Second World War. I was fully transported to the mountain-tops and...

I enjoyed this story very much. I loved the way the chapters were split into the harrowing experiences of Alfie and Frank during the war and then Ros in the present day. Slowly their lives come togeth...

TOTALLY SUPERLICIOUS First time reading this author and it was outstanding to be whisked to another world and time Frank Alfie what they had to do the kindness showed to them dottie and her secrets a ...

Loved this book. I am a big fan of double tim timeline books particularly featuring WW2. This one did not disappoint with many twists and turns throughout. Highly recommended....