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The Animals at Lockwood Manor
by Jane Healey
3.5 Stars - This historical fiction follows Hetty and Lucy who are living at Lockwood Manor during WWII. Hetty is the director of the mammal exhibit that has been moved from the Natural History Museum in London to protect the animals during the war.
It was a different type of WWII book which was refreshing. The war was included in the story through the financial challenges, staffing shortages and air raids but it was not the main focus of the book. The main plot was the story of Hetty and Lucy's relationship and how Lockwood Manor impacted this. The plot was slow at times but kept me reading as I wanted to know what was causing the disturbances at the manor and see what happened to Lucy and Hetty. A great debut from this author and I will watch to see what she comes out with next.
It was a different type of WWII book which was refreshing. The war was included in the story through the financial challenges, staffing shortages and air raids but it was not the main focus of the book. The main plot was the story of Hetty and Lucy's relationship and how Lockwood Manor impacted this. The plot was slow at times but kept me reading as I wanted to know what was causing the disturbances at the manor and see what happened to Lucy and Hetty. A great debut from this author and I will watch to see what she comes out with next.