The Child Left Behind

Sullivan Family Saga #4

by Anne Bennett

Bridgette has been hurt many times in her young life. Her early years were blighted by her spoilt brother; her marriage ruined by World War Two. Now her mother is dying - and then comes a deathbed revelation; somewhere Bridgette has a father and another family. Bridgette joins the war effort and shows her courage by aiding a British agent whose life is in danger, but as the war draws to a close, she is still full of questions about her past. So she sets off for Birmingham, desperately hoping to find a place where she can finally belong.

Genres: Historical Fiction

560 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2009

Reviews

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this story great wartime story.loved the characters, fantastic author.

[Jacqui Turnbull · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book set against World War One and two. Two woman find love only to have it taken away, two family’s struggle to be loved

[Ahmed Tahé Allala · Rating 5 out of 5]

I cannot express how I feel about this book! It got me so involved in the story and I felt exactly what the characters felt (My friends actually made this remark while I was telling them about the book).
It reflects how life was during WW1 and WW2 so well.
One thing I'd like to tell future readers of this book is that Bridgette's story only starts midway through the book.
I can't tell you more about it other than the synopsis provided, for I fear I might spoil you.
It definitely deserves 5 stars.

[Wendy Whaley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book, didn't want to finish it. Tells of how life was in the 1st and 2nd world war. Brought tears to my eyes a few times and was very well written.

[mrs jill d curtis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Can't understand

I enjoyed reading this family saga....from world war one and world war two ...both having a dreadful effect on families in Ireland and England and France. What I can't understand is the title and how it fits in with the narrative..lots of broken hearts but no child left behind that I could see.

[Annette Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very readable

A great story if a little improbable. I did find it got bogged down with all the members of the family and the misfortunes of the two Irish sisters.

[Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant series of books but a shame everyone had either rape, attempted rape, abuse and prostitution in

[jane montana · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful read

You know a book captures you when you read it in a day (which includes finishing it in bed because you couldn’t possibly sleep without knowing the end).

[Rosemay Newark]

Dull trite , predictable , shallow lacking colour or complexity of language or story .

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got a bit confused with this book because the back cover explains it is the story of 'Bridgette' but it isn't her story until about 300 pages in.

I did not realise that this book was part of a saga so I appear to have read the final one first and all of a sudden a hundred pages from the end there is loads of information which I assume is from the other books in the series and I hope are tied up in their own stories because there seemed to be a lot of loose ends all of a sudden.

It is a very long book and I think there is a lot of irrelevant detail which could've been left out. Also, the editing isn't great and I found this distracted me from enjoying the book fully - some sentences do not make sense, have poor grammar and speech marks were missing when somebody was talking making it awkward to follow who was saying what and what was description.

[Bernie Morris · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked The Child Left Behind but it was confusing as to who was 'the child' that the title and cover referred to. Also the back blurb named her as Bridgette who wasn't even born until halfway through the book and, even then, it was the grown-up Bridgette, not 'the child' who found resolution. I did like recognising some characters from previous books, although this happened almost at the end of the book. I still enjoyed the read.

[Gina Gilbert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slow to get into, great in the middle and then all loose ends tied up way too nicely in the end.

[Annie · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the most part I loved this book, especially the history. At times it was a bit overly dramatic in the romance conversations.

[Roslin Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

If i could give this book 10 stars i would, Just couldn't put this book down read it within 3 days

[Susan Kerins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book. Didn't want to finish it. Tells how life was during WWI and WWII. Very well written, would thoroughly recommend!

[Mamta Rajaram · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bridgette's story started only halfway through.The first part was quite predictable and i almost did not want to read till the end.I did not like this book at all and would'nt recommend it.

[Brenda Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read love Anne Bennett books.