Spreading Wings

Adams Family Saga #23

by Mary Jane Staples

Sammy Adams is always on the look-out for a new business opportunity. When he hears from his son David about the new-fangled supermarkets that are becoming all the rage in America, he immediately starts looking for a suitable site in South London. Meanwhile, legacies of the last war continue to haunt the Adams family. The mystery of Katje Galicia, the Polish woman who knows something of Sir Edwin Finch's past, becomes a major police enquiry while a beautiful German girl appears, bringing wartime memories back to Tim Adams and his wife Felicity. Tim and Felicity have much to rejoice over, while the younger members of the Adams family are starting to spread their wings.

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Mary Jane Staples is a pseudonym used by British author Reginald Thomas Staples (1911-2005). He is also published under the name Robert Tyler Stevens, R.T. Stevens, and James Sinclair.

Reviews

[Rhona Connor · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book we are still in 1953. September. The joint weddings of Paula and Enrico, although after that they don't feature much. This book contains more of Anneilese(sp) Bruck and her trying to see if Tim Adams made it back alive. Her sister is married to a Major who is Col Lucas' second in command. Eloise Lucas is Tim's sister. If she but knew. Anyway she gets a flat in London, a job at King's college hospital and meets another Adams in the park Jimmy who is Tim's cousin. Jimmy is engaged to Claire Roper and is being teased not very nicely at work because of it. We see Paul and Lulu's settling in. Lulu is still trying to force socialism on everything and everyone. Ned is looking a bit unwell and the family are worried about him. A hood book. Recommended.

[Jennsie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another enjoyable story in this series of a family from south London and their extended families in other areas. The story featured a couple of new characters and one from a previous story. I keep reading as I like most of the characters and the witty writing style.

[Sheila · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

Great book as usual, my go to type of book when I just need to relax. Very entertaining book, thanks