A review by spinstah
All Clear by Connie Willis

5.0

This was just wonderful, though I do wish I'd read it sooner after finishing Blackout, which is the first of the pair. This is part of her Oxford time travel series (it's 2060 and time travel is used to send historians back in time to conduct on the spot research) and takes place during WWII. It does jump back and forth in time through the war, and I was also wishing I paid closer attention to the dates given at the start of each chapter - I have a tendency to gloss over that. The characters are wonderful, and it's a thrilling story with great plot twists. Definitely one of those where I was reading faster at points to see what happened. Despite the premise it is really not a sci fi book at all, so don't let that deter you. I would say it might be helpful to begin at the beginning with this series overall - though you can read them independently, I think the knowledge of how the world works that's built up over time (including some recurring characters) is useful context and background that gives you a richer experience by the time you get here. So, go get The Doomsday Book and start enjoying this series.