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A review by book_concierge
The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
3.0
Book on CD read by Orlagh Cassidy.
Frankie Bard, a young and unseasoned broadcast journalist working in London under the tutelage of Edward R Murrow, connects characters on both sides of the Atlantic in this novel set in early to mid 1941, before the USA had entered the war. Dr Will and Mrs Emma Fitch are newlyweds living in Franklin MA, a small town on the end of Cape Cod, which is where the doctor grew up. Iris James is the postmaster of the town, never wed and age 40, she has come to know and love the inhabitants of the town, and she takes seriously her civic responsibilities.
It’s an important time in the history of the United States and Europe. The characters have a unique place in that history and should have a compelling story to tell, but Blake isn’t quite up to the task, and much of the book falls flat. The last 40 pages or so are wonderfully done, however, and show the author’s promise.
Orlagh Cassidy does a fine job narrating the audio version. She has good pacing and I could easily keep the characters and time frame straight.
Frankie Bard, a young and unseasoned broadcast journalist working in London under the tutelage of Edward R Murrow, connects characters on both sides of the Atlantic in this novel set in early to mid 1941, before the USA had entered the war. Dr Will and Mrs Emma Fitch are newlyweds living in Franklin MA, a small town on the end of Cape Cod, which is where the doctor grew up. Iris James is the postmaster of the town, never wed and age 40, she has come to know and love the inhabitants of the town, and she takes seriously her civic responsibilities.
It’s an important time in the history of the United States and Europe. The characters have a unique place in that history and should have a compelling story to tell, but Blake isn’t quite up to the task, and much of the book falls flat. The last 40 pages or so are wonderfully done, however, and show the author’s promise.
Orlagh Cassidy does a fine job narrating the audio version. She has good pacing and I could easily keep the characters and time frame straight.