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A review by therealcubcake
The Woman in the Sable Coat by Elizabeth Brooks
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I think it's safe to say that I am a fan of Elizabeth Brooks. She has an ability to just put you into a world that is somehow so clear and visual, but yet isn't bogged down with minute explanations of every little thing. That, coupled with multiple little twists and turns in the story that kept me glued.
"The Woman in the Sable Coat" is latest of her novels that I am talking about. Set during the Second World War in England, the story is told with two alternating narrators, Nina, and Kate.
Nina, a rebellious girl who leaves her home town and joins the Royal Air Force and has an affair with an officer. Back in her home village we meet Kate, the wife who has been wronged by her husband Guy, who is the said officer having the affair with Nina. Kate has also befriended Nina's father and widower, Henry. Throw in a mystery that surrounds Henry and you have quite the page turner! It sounds like a lot to keep track of, but Brooks makes it all flow so smoothly.
"The Woman in the Sable Coat" is latest of her novels that I am talking about. Set during the Second World War in England, the story is told with two alternating narrators, Nina, and Kate.
Nina, a rebellious girl who leaves her home town and joins the Royal Air Force and has an affair with an officer. Back in her home village we meet Kate, the wife who has been wronged by her husband Guy, who is the said officer having the affair with Nina. Kate has also befriended Nina's father and widower, Henry. Throw in a mystery that surrounds Henry and you have quite the page turner! It sounds like a lot to keep track of, but Brooks makes it all flow so smoothly.