I was excited about this book but to be honest it wasn't until 3/4 of the way through I started to really enjoy it and appreciate how good it actually is. As its told from Nan's perspective but from the future so you know quite early on that she ends up with Archie and Agatha was fine. All the different characters and timing did get a bit confusing but the further the book went on the more it became clear. It was a murder mystery with Nan at the centre and the truth of why she really wanted to marry Archie. It was heartbreaking the story which is sadly true for so many young women who were forced to give up their children and be abused by the church. It was also the story of the impact of the war and how many men were scared from their experiences. Even though it was fiction ot encamped a lot of the truth. The remaining questions of who really Teddy belonged to is quite infuriating at the same time it's nice that both Agatha and Nan can share her. Even though they were enemies sleeping with the same man they understood enough to have compassion and empathy to let Nan at leas get away with murder.