A Better Tomorrow for the East End Library Girls

Library Girls #4

by Patricia McBride

The next instalment in the Library Girl series, a heartwarming and rousing story of women standing up for their rights! As the war nears its end, the library girls rally for their community...

With London still in the grip of war, Cordelia, Mavis, and Jane find themselves facing a new challenge. Determined to make a difference, the librarians band together to organise rent strikes, standing up against dirty landlords and unfair practices.

Meanwhile, with the arrival of American GIs in the East End, Cordelia is presented with a temptation too irresistible to bear. Should she follow her head or her heart – stay faithful to her beloved Robert fighting abroad, or enjoy the brief respite from the constant air raids and destruction?

As the women fight for what’s right, the promise of a better tomorrow begins to take shape. But will their efforts be enough to secure a better life for their community?

A stirring tale of courage and camaraderie, perfect for fans of Lizzie Lane, Elaine Roberts, and Lesley Eames.

Praise for the Library Girls series 'a compelling story of friendships and the hardships of war, with excellent sketches of the East End. I thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend.' Rosie Clarke

'If you like Dee Williams' books about Silvertown and Rotherhithe, you'll love Patricia's Library Girls series.' Lizzie Lane

'I was hooked from page one. Rich in historical detail and with characters you feel you know... Highly recommended!' Lynette Rees

'A brilliant read - the sort of book you can immerse yourself in completely ... You couldn’t read the story without it reaching your heart, or without wanting to know what will become of these women' Fran Smith

'This took me to the east end of London during the blitz, so well written and researched. Great storytelling, very evocative.' ★★★★★ Reader Review

'I couldn't put it down! The characters and their stories. It is well written and researched' ★★★★★ Reader Review

'Such a well written book like the ones before ,very readable and full of characters that are so believable.' ★★★★★ Reader Review

Genres: Historical Fiction, British Literature, Fiction, World War II, Womens Fiction

274 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 4, 2024

Reviews

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm reviewing this as part of a tour with Rachel's Random Resources.

This is part of the Library Girls series, which takes place during WWII. I've enjoyed all the previous books in this series, so I was looking forward to this.

I was pleased to return to this series and read about these characters again. There were also some new characters that I warmed to, such as Eugene.

As I was reading, I thought about the importance of a library as a community. It is a place that can bring people together through a shared love of reading, and I think that belonging to a community is important, as it can offer support and comfort to those who need it. This book wasn't just about the library, it was about making a difference.

The author presents the characters in a way that makes them likeable and relatable, and these books are always easily readable. I finished this in a couple of hours, and it left me in the mood for another similar type of book. As I've enjoyed all of this series, I may look into reading more books by this author.

Thank you to NetGalley, Rachel's Random Resources, Boldwood Books, and to the author and publisher, for the opportunity to read and review this.

[linda hole · Rating 4 out of 5]

A 3.5 stars. I really enjoyed the book, bot not as much as the previous book in the series. Does it still have the community spirit that i love? YES. Does it still have amazing strong Main characters? YES.. i think that it was the Main tooic in the book, that makes me feel this way . And though it is an important topic, for me personally it has been written too many times. I Will with no doubt continue reading the series.
Thank you to netgalley for letting me read this e arc in exchange for an honest opinion

[Sue Plant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read this book

Another great book about east end life and how the library helped educate and change peoples mind about education

This is a great book that gives you a hint to how people lived during the Second World War and with the added element of the American G.I whrn they entered the war

Love this series

[Carol (Reading Ladies) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Better Tomorrow for the East End Library Girls is #4 in the Library Girls Series. By now, reading is like visiting with dear friends as we catch up with the young women’s lives and activities. The war won’t deter Cordelia, Mavis, and Jane as they rally their community to organize rent strikes and stand up against greedy landlords, unfair practices, and intolerable living conditions.

I’ve read the entire series and can confidently recommend these stories for several reasons. We gain insight into life on the London home front during WWII, experience the struggles of those living in London’s East End, and meet three remarkable young women.

Cordelia, Mavis, and Jane are likable, compassionate, and admirable. They support each other, care for the library, and actively participate in the community.

Between scurrying to bomb shelters, dealing with bombing and the resulting damage, assisting the community, caring for the library, and handling personal issues, all the stories in the series are engaging. In this story, these plucky and courageous young women rally the community to protest high rent and intolerable living conditions. In addition, Cordelia has readers concerned for her as she is tempted to cheat on her boyfriend who is away serving on the front lines as a doctor. Although this part of the story creates suspense and intrigue, I feel disappointed in her. Even though it’s realistic for a young woman to be tempted by a handsome man in uniform, this storyline doesn’t seem to fit her character. She’s usually more level-headed, thoughtful, cautious…..and loyal!

If you appreciate heartfelt women’s histfic stories featuring feisty, independent young women on the home front during WWII, you will want to add this series to your TBR. All 4-Star reads. Each can be read as a stand-alone but reading in order will provide a richer reading experience.

Thanks #NetGalley @BoldwoodBooks for a complimentary e ARC of #ABetterTomorrowForTheEastEndLibraryGirls upon my request. All opinions are my own.

For more reviews visit my blog www.ReadingLadies.com where this review was first published.

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been enjoying the East End Library Girls series and this fourth book was just as good as the previous ones. Cordelia, Mavis, and Jane are well known in the community to work for the good of everyone. In this book, they find themselves in the middle of organizing rent strikes. They plan to stand up against dirty landlords and unfair practices and force them to make repairs to the buildings. The catch is that Cordelia's father owns several of the buildings and claims it is just business, he hires someone else to take care of them. With the war coming closer to the end, there are many American GIs in London and Cordelia meets someone that she could easily stray with, but will she or will she stay faithful to Robert who is off working as a doctor at the front?

I enjoy my visits with Cordelia, Mavis, Jane and other regulars at the library. They have rallied the community to donate books to the library to shore up the collection and have now turned their sights on greedy landlords, who are refusing to fix and repair buildings to make them livable. The main characters are great friends, they are also generous, helpful to others, hard working, and tough. They have been up against a variety of situations in the books and they don't back down. Life living in London during this time is not easy. Between running to get to safety in bomb shelters, praying they still have a place to live, dealing with personal issues and working for the community, they are very busy. I liked seeing Cordelia stand up to her father in this book, even though that is not her place in their titled family. Mavis really shines in this story. I was disappointed in the storyline of Cordelia possibly cheating on Robert and really didn't think it was necessary to include that in the story. Once again I enjoyed being back in the East End and seeing these ladies get the community to rally around a cause important to so many. If you enjoy stories about female friendship, strong women and home front stories, then I recommend this book and series.

[Nicola Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books are super addictive and I was delighted to be back with my plucky, strong willed East End girls! They are truly forces to be reckoned with and especially in this one, we have Mavis putting the world to rights when she decides to take on the East End landlords!

Hundreds of people are renting and living in awful conditions- wiping mould off the walls, leaky roofs, no electricity. The landlords are raising prices and not fixing their tenants housing but have no fear, Mavis is on the case! She rallies the village of Silvertown to make the landlords see sense, there’s a war on and people have enough to deal with!

We also see some of the American GI’s come over and all, especially Cordelia, are all in a flutter!

As ever, there’s books to be read and the community to uplift to keep their spirits in a terrible war. The East End girls are hoping for a better tomorrow, but will they get it? I can’t wait to read what’s going to happen next for these girls and the beloved Silvertown library.

Thank you to the author and publisher for this book on NetGalley in return for my honest thoughts and review.

[Grace J Reviewerlady · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good instalment in this series.

Having previously read earlier novels in this series - although I suspect I may have missed one - I was keen to find out how things were progressing. Now at a stage where the Americans have joined the war, that is encompassed beautifully into the story as the war trundles on.

This is a lovely series for any book reader, to discover how libraries fared during conflict. A very enjoyable read and one I'm happy to give 4* and my recommendation.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love everything about this historical fiction series. My only complaint is that I love these books so much so I read them very quickly and then I have to wait for the next one. The life of a reader, right?

This entry, like the others in the series, does an excellent job of focusing not just on the individual stories and lives of each of the main characters, but also including a main story line that involves everyone. Here Cordelia, Mavis, and Jane are determined to do something about the awful living conditions residents of the East End face due to the unscrupulous behavior of greedy landlords. I love that the library is a true center for the community and is about books and more! Each librarian is also dealing with their own issues and Patricia weaves all these stories together seamlessly. I was fascinated and captivated by all the stories.

I adore Cordelia, Mavis and Jane and all the side characters we meet. Each woman is strong in their own way and the way they work together for the betterment of the community demonstrates their great care and even bigger hearts. I love that these women see just how BIG of an impact that library can have, and they aren’t afraid to try bold new things.

The East End of London during WWII is a setting I didn’t know much about until I started reading this series. And I am once again amazed by all that this community dealt with during this time and the great pride they have. They take care of one another and work together. Patricia’s vivid, detailed writing brings this area to life on the page. I truly feel like I’ve visited with Mavis in her house or the library after I have finished reading.

Fans of character driven, page-turning historical fiction shouldn’t wait to read this series. They are also excellent as audiobooks. Five stars.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Patricia McBride’s A Better Tomorrow for the East End Library Girls is a heartrending, touching and emotional saga perfect for Jean Fullerton and Donna Douglas fans.

With the war showing no signs of slowing down, the Library Girls find themselves determined to do everything they can for their beloved East End. Cordelia, Mavis and Jane have certainly got their hands full as they struggle to make a difference – even though the odds are stacked against them. Still, they refuse to let anyone or anything get between them and their goals and together they organise rent strikes where they stand up against unfair practices and unscrupulous landlords who force their tenants to live in squalor.

The Library Girls’ social conscience might be keeping them busy, but that doesn’t mean that they have no time for romance. With the American GIs arriving in England, heads are soon turned and Cordelia is definitely no exception. But will she turn her back on Robert for the sake of a quick fling with someone who will return to the other side of the world when the war is over?

The three women are determined to fight for what’s right. But will their efforts for a better tomorrow be enough? Or are they fighting a losing battle?

Saga fans will find plenty to enjoy in Patricia McBride’s A Better Tomorrow for the East End Library Girls. Touching, uplifting and full of heart, this wonderful tale of courage, hope, drama and romance is full of characters readers cannot help but care about and root for.

An enjoyable saga that will bring a tear to the eye, Patricia McBride’s A Better Tomorrow for the East End Library Girls will hold readers everywhere spellbound.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

[Bev Walkling · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was quite pleased to see another book in this series so soon after the last one, and think I can safely say there will be more to come.

It's always nice to reunite with characters you feel that you've come to know, and Cordelia, Mavis, Jane and Tom continue to pursue different ways they can improve their services to the locals of East End Silvertown. In their own unique ways, they do what they can to improve the lives of those they serve.

Mavis has a lead role in this novel. Local landlords have been raising rents illegally without due cause. Homes are in terrible condition to the point where they affect residents health. Mavis decides to organize a rent strike and call the slumlords out. It's a risky thing to do, but people step up to help out.

American GI's appear on the scene, including people of colour. They are a great help with repairs, but provide some temptation too.

Life was definitely not easy in these times and some of the trials people faced remind me of things happening both locally and around the world even today. The spirit of the locals who faced bombing raids and devastation around them was amazing.

I'm definitely looking forward to the next edition to find out if the "better tomorrow" will in fact come true.

Many thanks to #NetGalley and #BoldwoodBooks for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book to be published in early December. All opinions are my own.

[AnnMarie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Better Tomorrow for the East End Library Girls is the fourth book in the series, but it can easily be read as a standalone. Having read the other books in the series, I can safely say that if you haven't, you should because they are wonderful stories. The sense of community always leaves me with a warm feeling inside! I wish communities could be like that today but without having to be at war or in a pandemic to make it happen.

Amongst other things, in this book, the author highlights the dubious landlords that took advantage of the war-torn East End. Tenants suffered high rents but atrocious conditions in their homes. The Librarians decide that something must be done, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading what they did.

Of course, the book also has some romance, and we are introduced to a new character, an American GI who tempts one of the librarians to stray.

What I particularly like about this book, and the series, is that I find myself immersed in the lives of the characters. They are like old friends and I am sad when a book finishes and I have to wait to find out what happens next for them. This book in particular has an ending I didn't see coming and I am desperate to find out what happens next. I hope that the author writes quickly because talk about an exciting ending!

[Lily · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the fourth instalment in the East End Library Girls series, Patricia McBride brings readers back to London and the horrors of World War II where Cordelia, Mavis, and Jane continue to face new challenges in their upkeep of the East End Library. Organizing rent strikes against unethical landlords and their practices, dealing with an influx of American GIs, and experiencing a brief respite from the air raids and constant destruction of the city, readers explore these new struggles and their improvements for their little wartime library in this fantastic continuation of this excellent historical fiction series. With three unique and highly capable protagonists who alter narrating chapters with their own struggles and chances at happiness, readers will enjoy seeing the location of the East End and the library develop over the course of the novel. The development that Mavis, Jane, and Cordelia go through in this novel is particularly interesting on the emotional and social levels, so there are some new stakes and changes ahead for the librarians and the readers. With the brilliant characters and their charming community and library, readers will love the latest book in this engaging World War II historical fiction series and the opportunities ahead of these relatable women.

Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the advance copy.

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Better Tomorrow for The East End Library Girls by Patricia McBride is a WWII stay-at-home-in-England novel. Full of typical young English women with a variety of concerns. One of the community issues they embrace is the slumlords who are overcharging for apartments in the area and raising rents in defiance of the law. There are personal things, too. As always, a man is involved and creates a dilemma for Cordelia who is attracted to an American soldier. Should she be faithful to her man fighting abroad or should she explore this possible new relationship? There are all kinds of nuances in the story: racism, war and its deprivations, maturing young women, and Cordelia’s struggle with her being her father’s daughter.

It is a moving and entertaining story, well worth the read. Life was so different then, not to mention a different country, one much closer to the war. McBride does a good job outlining some of the issues these women face while trying to keep the library open and functioning.

I was invited to read A Better Tomorrow for the East End Library Girls by Boldwood Books. All thoughts and opinions are mine. #Netgalley #BoldwoodBooks #PatriciaMcBride #ABetterTomorrowForTheEastEndLibraryGirls

[Trudy Dowling · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of drama fill the pages of this book. The girls of the Library in East End have their hands full. They need to supply books to their readers. To entertain the children during school break they need books and ways to entertainment them. Books are at a premium. To fill the shelves; they must get inventive.

The residents need an escape. Books are that escape. They are living below standards. The Landlords are refusing to make repairs as tenants get sicker and sicker. Making it worse, they are raising rents during a time of war. Mavis, a library clerk, is suffering along side them. Seeing how the residents come together is inspirational.

A Better Tomorrow for the East End Library Girls opened my eyes to so much that I didn't know about. History books just give the facts. Stories like this one bring in the human factor. You experience history through the characters eyes. You learn of their struggles through their eyes. The story left me realizing how little we are taught and that we all should learn more in order to not repeat the past.

[Louise Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Library Girls, #4

Mavis is trying hard to get the East End landlords to improve their houses. People are living with no electricity, mould, dampness, and leaking roofs. The landlords are increasing the rents but leaving the tenants in squalor.Mavis gets the tenants of these houses to stop paying their rent until the repairs have been made. The library is desperate for new books. A book could give them an escape from what they were living through.

Cordelia, Mavis, Jane and Tom are back and this time it's Mavis' turn to take the lead role. She is trying to get rogue landlords to make the desperate repairs done to their properties. She gets the tenants to stop paying their rent until the work is completed. This was a generation who stood up for their rights, and stood together as one. Unfortunately, people are still living in squalor today. Hopefully there will be more to come in this series.

Published 4th December 2024

I would like to thank #NetGalley #BoldwoodBooks and the author #PatriciaMcBride for my ARC of #ABetterTomorrowForTheEastEndGirls in exchange for an honest review.

[Leona · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is book number 4 in the East End Library Girls series . This is a series that I’ve loved from reading the very first book and I’m always excited when a new addition is published. As like the previous books in the series I read this one in one sitting. It’s one of those reads that once you start it’s impossible to put down. Everything about this book was wonderful and as I caught back up with the characters of Cordelia, Jane and Mavis it felt like I was back among friends. In this book a lot of focus is on Mavis who is fighting for the rights of tenants who are being let down by unfair and greedy landlords. With the help of her two friends she is determined to get justice. As I progressed through this book I became more and more aware of how important a library is for the community of Silvertown and not just because of the books . It offers so much more than that to the community. As mentioned above this is the fourth book in the series and while it can be read as a standalone I highly recommend reading the previous books as they are all fabulous reads.

[Soozee · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Blitz is over but the War still rages on and the library girls are looking for ways to entertain the young people who come to the library (and encourage those who don't already). However, there are two key elements in this book - the fact that the local landlords are profiteering, illegally raising rents while failing to make even basic repairs to homes, and that Cordelia is attracted to a black GI.

Mavis is at the forefront, leading a rent strike to force the landlords to help their beleaguered tenants. Jane meanwhile has to cope with her unpleasant mother in law arriving for a 'short stay' and Cordelia realises one of the wicked landlords is her own father.

Its a great, light read that I thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Jeanette Fallon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cordelia, Mavis and Jane were known as the Library Girls. But they were so much more than that. Each played such an important role in the community that they lived.

You will love each one of them. Cordelia or Lady Cordelia worked hard to make the library a place for all. Mavis fights for better housing for her friends and neighbors. Jane attempts to get along with her difficult mother in law.

How hard it must have been to live in those times. Loved ones off fighting in different countries. Sirens going off and having to rush off to the air raid shelters not knowing if your house will still be standing when you come out. Foods rationed and shortages everywhere. They did the best they could to survive.

Thank goodness the Library Girls had each other, the people in their community and the library.

[Jacqui · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the fourth installment in the East End Library Girls series. Cordelia, Mavis, and Jane are back at the library, trying to organize a rent strike for the families of Silverton and entertaining the kids on summer vacation. The Yanks have arrived to help fight the war, and so has temptation.

I've read and enjoyed the series, and it was nice to see what the East End Library Girls were up to now. It could easily serve as a stand-alone book. The author does a great job of bringing this time alive. It reminds me a bit of Call the Midwife and East Enders, my favorite series. I'm loving the series so far and look forward to reading more about the East End Library girls.

Thanks to @boldwoodbooks, @netgalley, and the author of this ARC.

[Emma Watson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another wonderful book in the series which was just as good as the other books.

We continue with the woman in the library. Mavis standing up against the landlords who are putting up the rents for the tenants and not repairing and maintaining the properties she rallies the tenants to strike against them. Jane has her Mother in law come to stay and things don’t go well. Cordelia is in a has a decision to make will it upset someone close to her. The woman come up with some ideas for the library to try and improve things.

The book was amazing and the story flowed we had drama and a bit of romance.

I look forward to the next book in the series.

It was well written and would recommend it.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the latest instalment of the Library Girls series and it was great to catch up with Cordelia, Mavis and Jane. I really like how they all get the same amount of attention in each book. This time round Mavis rallies the community when it becomes obvious that tenants are getting a raw deal when rent prices increase but no maintenance is being carried out on the properties. Cordelia meanwhile is struggling with temptation when an American GI shows an interest in her and Jane has family issues to contend with. All this is going on whilst the library continues to be open with plenty going on! The descriptions of the characters, areas and events makes it feel very real giving an insight into what life was like in the East End during the war. Thanks to Boldwood Books and Netgalley.

[Katie Awdas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another enjoyable book in the Library Girls series. I've enjoyed all the titles although did feel that this one wasn't quite as good as the previous one (everyone's personal storyline tastes!) As always this book was well written, easy and enjoyable to read at bedtime. It highlights how poorer societies not only often were subject to the greater effects of the Blitz and bombing but were also at the hands of ruthless landlords out to make the most they could of a situation. Sadly this is probably very true still today.

The books ends on a sad note and leaves lots of unanswered questions.

Thank you to the publishers, author and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review an Arc copy.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story gives a real sense of a community working together to improve their lives. Set around 1942, amid the bombing of the East End, the story focuses on those that work in the library and how they try to improve the lives of the people living around them. The reader also discovers more about the women who work in the library, in particular, Mavis but also Jane and Cordelia. Mavis is concerned about the illegal rise in rent and the lack of repairs by the landlords. Jane has a domestic problem and Cordelia is questioning her love life. This was an enjoyable read and is part of a series, although It can be read as a stand-alone. I received a copy and have voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

[Angela Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fantastic addition to the series - great to meet up with Cordelia, Mavis and Jane again and other old friends we have me in previous books in the series.
I have to admit to wondering what Cordelia thought she was doing getting friendly with Eugene though.

Mavis finds her fighting spirit and decides to tackle the landlords who keep slum properties and not maintain them but insist on rising rents - sadly Cordelia finds that her own father is one of these landlords.

And Jane has her own battles with her mother-in-law.

Once again the book is well written and well researched and a pleasure to read. Hoping there will be another instalment

[Connie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The East End Library Girls is a clever historical series with a bit of romance thrown in. The characters are well drawn and nuanced. There is redemption and sacrifice and humour. Inevitably the story covers some aspect of the WWII which readers may not have encountered before. In this case, the issue of illegal rent hikes adds to the misery of the much tested citizens of the East End. The Library Girls take on the challenge of confronting negligent landlords. Of course, their personal lives move forward as well and this reader cannot wait for the next installment in the series. Cliffhanger alert.

[Leanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love being back with the East End Library Girls and catching up and finding out what they have been up too. In A Better Tomorrow for the East End Library Girls Mavis finally has Joyce in her care and they are quite happily getting along although Mavis isn't happy with the rent increases and she gathers the community to protest and make a stand! Jane has her alcoholic mother in law come to stay and Cordelia is torn with a new love interest. I soaked it all in with a huge grin and a full heart. Now I can't wait for the next one which I am anticipating because it does end on a rather sad note.

[James A. Butler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cordelia and Her Girls Pull Their Community Upwards

The people of Silvertown get back up and fight back, it's bred into them from birth and tempered by constant struggle. When landlords raise rent and refuse to make essential repairs Mafia organizes a rent strike. The people join with her and their strength wins. Factory workers can't come to the library so they turn a battered old truck into a mobile library that goes to them. Everything is looking up but WW2 drags on...how long can the trio keep struggling?

[Nix · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part of a series, but can be read standalone.

War time London and the three librarians Cordelia, Mavis, and Jane take to the streets to protest against their living conditions, standing up together against dirty landlords, rent increases and horrible living conditions.

The librarians also take books to the people, run treasure hunts within the library and provide hope to the local community. Cordelia enjoys life, but is split as to how far to take it with one of the American GIs. A bit of dancing, isn't wrong, is it?


This story, is another great example of how history can come to life, be more real and provide us all with a better understanding of the struggles, perseverance and community present during the war in London.

ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

[Staceywh_17 · Rating 4 out of 5]

The fourth in McBride's Library Girls series sees us back in London nearing the end of the war.

Our girls are back, their community spirit is still unwavered, and their resilience and strength shines bright.

'𝗦𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀'

Alongside their research into the time period, the imagery and a charming cast of likeable, realistic characters allowed the story to emerge from the pages.

A thoroughly enjoyable inclusion to the series that's both evocative and engaging.

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

The war is still raging on and the lovely librarians from Silvertown are trying to help everyone make the most of things. As well as suffering the blitz the locals are also struggling with poor upkeep of their homes and unscrupulous landlords who are not doing anything to help. Can the ladies help these people who are being exploited by their greedy landlords. Yet another great read in a fabulous series