The Midwives of Raglan Road

by Jenny Holmes

**Don't miss Jenny Holmes's latest wartime series, The Air Raid Girls. Part 3 - The Air Raid Wartime Brides - is available now!**----------------------------Summer, 1936. Newly trained midwife Hazel Price returns to the Yorkshire streets of her childhood, only to find that her modern methods and 'stuck-up' ways bring her into conflict with her family and other formidable residents of Raglan Road.Determined Hazel battles on, assisting with home deliveries and supporting the local GP. The days are long and hard but Hazel brings knowledge and compassion to the work she loves.Then tragedy strikes and accusations fly on Raglan Road. Will Hazel's reputation survive? And what of John Moxon, the man she is beginning to fall for - whose side will he take in the war between the old ways and the new?A heart-warming, nostalgic tale of triumph over adversity that readers of Katie Flynn, Donna Douglas and Call the Midwife will adore.----------------------------Readers love Jenny 'There wasn't anything I didn't like about this book' 5 star review'I couldn't put this book down' 5 star review'Loved the whole story' 5 star review'This is a totally absorbing book' 5 star review'An excellent read put together in fine style' 5 star review

Genres: Historical Fiction

456 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 15, 2016

About the author

Jenny Holmes lives in a beautiful part of Yorkshire and sets her sagas in the industrial heartland nearby. She enjoys horse riding, gardening and walking her dog in the dales. She also writes children's books as Jenny Oldfield.

Reviews

[Suzanne Simpson]

I found this book a little bit boring if I am being honest. I didn't really feel connected to the characters and I didn't really mind what happened to them (where as some books you think about in-between reading them if you know what I mean). I know you should not dislike a book because of the ending but it wasn't the ending I would have liked haha. It isn't a bad book, it just wasn't gripping for me.

[Mary Geraghty]

Brilliant read!!

Interesting from the historical point of view, how the characters fitted in to the story. It covered so much of the times and how people lived. Poignant, yet joyful.

[Della Oliver]

Very enjoyable read perfect for fans of call the midwife the only thing I did find difficult to follow was the amount of relations and there relationship with the main character Hazel it did get rather confusing

[Mae Leveson]

I was somewhat disappointed with this book. The story failed to maintain my interest and certain expressions used became an irritation. As a former midwife, I found the midwifery side of the story to be lacking - I cannot imagine why a midwife would be running a clinic in rubber gloves!

[Leeann]

It was a nice and easy read but I felt like the ending was a let down. I wanted to know what happened with the doctor and his life. It was also a little confusing in the beginning with all the different names of cousins and aunties etc, but overall a nice read

[Pauline Chamberlain]

A good saga set in pre war England regarding a midwife trying to fit in to society around her

[Daisy Mawdsley-hall]

Wonderful

[jean sargent]

I enjoyed this book very much. I love reading about the medical profession especially if it’s historical as this one is. Brilliant book.👍😀❤️

[Miriam Bellwood]

This book was engaging and enjoyable, though I felt the ending came a bit too quickly. I would have liked to see more resolution for some of the main characters, such as the doctor.

[Dani]

This book was quite good although the ending was a bit disappointing. The end mainly centered on Sylvia and Norman and didn't really go into detail about Hazel and John's budding relationship.

[Katie]

It took me a while to get into this book as to start with I couldn't get to grips with who was cousins, nieces, grandparents etc. I kept at it though as I have previously enjoyed the other two books in the series. Glad I did as its a good story with a few twists and although I am still a bit clueless about all the family relations in it, it doesn't seem to matter any more. A good first book of the year

[Joy]

If you like Call the Midwife, you'll like this one!

[Anna Falcucci]

Pleasant. Easter Read

I liked the way the story unfolded and kept you intrigued as to how Hazel life following o wing midwifery training would unfold during a time of change of the old ways to modern midwifery.

[Dawn]

I gave this book up mainly because absolutely nothing happens apart from midwifery and ladies chatting to each other. I kept losing the thread and forgetting how the characters inter related