Goodnight Amy

by Victor Pemberton

A family united by war... divided by a terrible secret.Goodnight Amy is moving wartime saga from Victor Pemberton that follows a troubled family as they face desertion and shocking secrets. Perfect for fans of Pam Evans and Dilly Court.'With so many novels using a war-time setting, it takes a special writer to ensure that his book stands out from the throng. Victor Pemberton is such a writer, and Goodnight Amy is a wonderfully detailed and involving study of a community surviving the destruction of war' - Barry ForshawAgnes Dodds walked out of the small Islington house which she had called home, leaving her husband and four children, and disappeared into the streets of a London devastated by the Blitz. For her eldest daughter, Amy, there is no time to feel sorry; it is all she can do to hold the family together. With no mother and a father who is useless, Amy sees little hope for the future until she meets Tim Gudgeon. Tim, who is secretly in love with Amy, believes that he has seen Agnes. Suddenly Amy is full of determination to find Agnes and discover why she left. But Agnes took with her a secret strong enough to drive a mother from her children and one that Amy may wish she had never heard...What readers are saying about Goodnight Amy :'A very good story - enjoyable, different [and] very down to earth '' Enjoyable from start to finish'' Takes you back in time - five stars '

Genres: War, Fiction

448 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Victor Pemberton was a British writer and television producer. His scriptwriting work included BBC radio plays, and television scripts for the BBC and ITV, including Doctor Who, The Slide and The Adventures of Black Beauty.

His television production work included the British version of Fraggle Rock (second series onwards), and several independent documentaries including the 1989 International Emmy Award-winning Gwen: A Juliet Remembered, about stage actress Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies.

In addition to novelisations, he wrote many nostalgic novels set in London, prompted by the success of his autobiographical radio drama series Our Family.

In later life he moved to Spain, where he continued to write novels until his death in 2017.

Reviews

[brenda young · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes

This is the first book by this author I've read and boy did I enjoy it . Well written ,thoroughly enjoyable story , if I had a negative about it I would say it was the use of London speak as other reviewers had mentioned but other than that this is a book I would recommend.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book I've read by this author and I loved it!! It was a great story and the characters were brilliantly written and it was easy to lose myself in the emotion of the story. Can't wait to read more by this author.

[Cara Byrne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Set in the second world war, it's about a family who's mother walked out on them and living 'rough' on the streets.



I enjoyed this story as it gave you an insight into life during WW2. A bit predictable but still an enjoyable read.

[Hollie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good book. Took a couple of chapters for me to really get into it, but it was definitely worth it. All the way through you know there's going to be something going on that you're not expecting and when it happens you can't put the book down.

[Gayle]

A bit slow going at times but an enjoyable read.

[Maureen · Rating 5 out of 5]

very interesting couldn't put it down read it in 36 hours!!!!