New Beginnings

Almonds and Raisins #5

by Maisie Mosco

Abraham Patrick, confused by his privileged life and his mixed Catholic and Jewish heritage, gets in touch with himself when he joins his cousins in a search for the assassins who killed his aunt and uncle. Original.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Jewish

Paperback

First published August 1, 1992

About the author

Maisie Mosco was born as Maisie Gottlieb. Her parents were of Latvian Jewish and Viennese Jewish descent, and both emigrated to England around 1900.

She left school at the age of 14 to help in the family business. At the age of 18 she joined the ATS and at the end of World War II was helping to teach illiterate soldiers how to read. After the war, she edited the Jewish Gazette, and subsequently wrote radio plays for the BBC.

Mosco wrote 16 novels between 1979 and 1998. These included the 'Almonds and Raisins' series, which contained elements of her own family history.

She married twice: to Aubrey Liston in 1948, then to Gerald Mosco in 1957.

Reviews

[Steph Williams · Rating 1 out of 5]

So, I have read all 5 books in the series and this has to be the worst, to the point, I skipped quite a lot of it. I found it rather boring in comparison to the others, although as the series went on, it was going towards this way. I found that without a Family tree, it made quite hard to keep up with such a big family that grows. I also didn't quite like how people just died, you would start a new chapter or book, and puff, someone else has gone. I felt this to be quite a thing, especially with some of the main early characters.
The story in itself was really interesting to show how the family grew and formed along with the times and different cultures.
I would say that this is a good series to read, especially the first 3 books, after that, it's pretty hit and miss to continue the story.

[Sharon Diggles · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was ok, but definitely nowhere near as good as the first three in the series. I felt quite disappointed.

[alexis huggett · Rating 5 out of 5]

well what can I say ! you have done it again Maisie ,wonderful book

[Arlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is of the younger generation of the family that is profiled in some of Maisie Mosco's other stories. This book centers around cousins, AP and Jeremy who have both come into inheritances.