The Girl You Left Behind– Jojo Moyes

Publishing date:27thSeptember 2012

Publisher: Penguin.

4 starsThis is a compelling novel, the tale of two women separatedby a century but united in their resolution to fight for what they love andbelieve in.It wasn’t what I expected, usually steering clear ofwar-time novels. However I am so glad I reviewed this. There is nothing betterthan being pulled into a story, an alternative reality, breathing alongside thecharacters, emotions rising and falling with the rise and fall of theirfortunes. Jojo Moyes does this extremely well and I now want to read all herother books. I enjoyed the contrasting tales, war torn France, modern dayLondon. I was enthralled by the detective work which kept me guessing until theend. The characters were well drawn, the descriptions authentic, the language richand neatly written. No superfluous gunk here. I really couldn’t put this bookdown. The message left in my mind was that across time and nationality,possessions are meaningless. Life is nothing without love and family.