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Strangers in Time
by David Baldacci
Charlie, aged 14, is up to no good, but day to day survival makes it necessity. His parents are gone, his Gran just go her pay cut, he's ducking school and isn't old enough to work. He's also not old enough to enlist to fight in the War. Necessity.
Molly, aged 15, has returned to London. She, along with millions, was evacuated to the countryside through "Operation Pied Piper" and returns after 5 years to a war torn London she no longer recognizes. Her home is still standing, her nanny is present, but her parents are no longer around.
Both Charlie and Molly are adrift, without supervision, but find adult companionship in The Book Keep, owned and operated by Ignatius Oliver. Ignatius himself is adrift due to the loss of his wife, Imogen, and the secrets surrounding her death. While the book store, isn't any safer than the rest of London during war time, it becomes a safe haven for the kids and the kids become a safe haven for Ignatius.
Charlie’s association with a few other parentless boys in the city has been noticed, and Molly has been followed since her return to London. Ignatius has strange visitors late at night. Each of them is keeping secrets.
I received an audio ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. The book itself is a stunner. I tend to enjoy the pacing of books like [b:The 6:20 Man|59586621|The 6 20 Man (The 6 20 Man, #1)|David Baldacci|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1646415673l/59586621._SY75_.jpg|93815874]. Heartfelt is generally not for me. Yet, while this book was heartfelt, it was still suspenseful and fast paced. The narration was superb. Each narrator gave such a vivid idea of the character through voice, including the nuances of feelings. There is an entire cast of narrators and while a single narrator is fine, the multiple narrators enhanced this audio immensely.
Molly, aged 15, has returned to London. She, along with millions, was evacuated to the countryside through "Operation Pied Piper" and returns after 5 years to a war torn London she no longer recognizes. Her home is still standing, her nanny is present, but her parents are no longer around.
Both Charlie and Molly are adrift, without supervision, but find adult companionship in The Book Keep, owned and operated by Ignatius Oliver. Ignatius himself is adrift due to the loss of his wife, Imogen, and the secrets surrounding her death. While the book store, isn't any safer than the rest of London during war time, it becomes a safe haven for the kids and the kids become a safe haven for Ignatius.
Charlie’s association with a few other parentless boys in the city has been noticed, and Molly has been followed since her return to London. Ignatius has strange visitors late at night. Each of them is keeping secrets.
I received an audio ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. The book itself is a stunner. I tend to enjoy the pacing of books like [b:The 6:20 Man|59586621|The 6 20 Man (The 6 20 Man, #1)|David Baldacci|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1646415673l/59586621._SY75_.jpg|93815874]. Heartfelt is generally not for me. Yet, while this book was heartfelt, it was still suspenseful and fast paced. The narration was superb. Each narrator gave such a vivid idea of the character through voice, including the nuances of feelings. There is an entire cast of narrators and while a single narrator is fine, the multiple narrators enhanced this audio immensely.