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The Girl With No Name #2
Een nieuw leven
Engeland, 1949. Charlotte is gelukkig getrouwd en geniet van haar leven op het platteland, iets dat ze niet voor mogelijk had gehouden toen ze aan het begin van de oorlog als 13-jarig meisje met een Kindertransport Duitsland moest ontvluchten. Maar dan duikt een oude vriend uit het verleden op in haar nieuwe wereld. Harry was haar beschermer toen ze niemand anders had en daar zal ze hem altijd dankbaar voor zijn, maar zijn aanwezigheid nu dreigt haar nieuwe leven te doen ontsporen. De oorlog is dan wel voorbij, maar het verleden laat je nooit met rust…
415 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2021
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Diney Costeloe
33 books661 followersEncouraged by my publisher father, I have been writing all my life. When I was five, he took my first effort to his office and brought it back in a cardboard cover with the label, 'Tom's Party'written by Diney, published by Daddy.
I've never looked back and always have some writing on the go.
To date I have written 10 romantic novels under the name of Diney Delancey (I liked the shape of the name and it sounded like a romantic novelist) and four novels as Diney Costeloe.
All are also in large print and several recently published as e-books.
See my reviews on Amazon and on my website, http://www.dineycosteloe.co.uk or http://castlehavenbooks.co.uk
I've never looked back and always have some writing on the go.
To date I have written 10 romantic novels under the name of Diney Delancey (I liked the shape of the name and it sounded like a romantic novelist) and four novels as Diney Costeloe.
All are also in large print and several recently published as e-books.
See my reviews on Amazon and on my website, http://www.dineycosteloe.co.uk or http://castlehavenbooks.co.uk
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February 13, 2022
I was not aware before plunging into this audiobook that it was the sequel to a previously written book. The Married Girls by was the second book that I have read by Diney Costeloe. Previously, I read The Throwaway Children. Since I enjoyed listening to that audiobook I was excited to listen to The Married Girls. It was performed wonderfully by Justine Eyre. Although I had not read The Girl With No Name I don’t believe that hampered my enjoyment in reading The Married Girls. I do plan, however, to go back and read the first book in this series at some point.
The Married Girls by Diney Costeloe took place in Wynsdown, a quaint village in Somerset in 1949. All the inhabitants of Wynsdown knew one another and maintained a very close community lifestyle where neighbors helped neighbors in times of despair and happiness. Charlotte Shepard, the young German girl who came to England on the Kindertransport all those years ago, had found her place in this village as Billy’s wife and a mother to their son and unborn child. Charlotte and Billy lived in the home that Charlotte’s foster mother left to her upon her death. Billy worked at his parent’s nearby farm. Together they lived a meaningful and happy life. Charlotte and Billy soon welcomed their daughter into their loving family. They were happy and very much in love.
Felix, the squire’s son, had served in World War II as a fighter pilot and continued to serve his country in this capacity. During his time as a fighter pilot, Felix met Daphne on several occasions. Daphne was doing her part for the war as an ambulance driver first and then as a mechanic. Felix was quite taken by Daphne’s looks and soon fell heads over heels in love with her. They were from very different backgrounds and their social standings and early lives were the complete opposite of each other. Felix couldn’t have cared less about all those things. He brought Daphne, his fiancé now, home to meet his family. Daphne was harboring secrets from Felix and his family. She was devious, selfish, uncaring and even spiteful. I did not care for her character. How long would it be before Felix saw through her and discovered her secrets? Would Felix ever discover happiness for himself?
There were several subplots in The Married Girls that could have just been eliminated. They really served no purpose to the overall enjoyment of this book. I felt that Diney Costeloe added them just to tie up loose ends from the first book, The Girl With No Name, which I hope to read. The ending was quite abrupt but I fear that is Diney Costeloe’s signature for her book endings. I felt the same way about the ending of The Throwaway Children. I wonder if there will be a third book in this series? I would read it if there was. Overall, I enjoyed The Married Girls and would recommend it.
Thank you to Dreamscape Media for allowing me to listen to this audiobook through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
The Married Girls by Diney Costeloe took place in Wynsdown, a quaint village in Somerset in 1949. All the inhabitants of Wynsdown knew one another and maintained a very close community lifestyle where neighbors helped neighbors in times of despair and happiness. Charlotte Shepard, the young German girl who came to England on the Kindertransport all those years ago, had found her place in this village as Billy’s wife and a mother to their son and unborn child. Charlotte and Billy lived in the home that Charlotte’s foster mother left to her upon her death. Billy worked at his parent’s nearby farm. Together they lived a meaningful and happy life. Charlotte and Billy soon welcomed their daughter into their loving family. They were happy and very much in love.
Felix, the squire’s son, had served in World War II as a fighter pilot and continued to serve his country in this capacity. During his time as a fighter pilot, Felix met Daphne on several occasions. Daphne was doing her part for the war as an ambulance driver first and then as a mechanic. Felix was quite taken by Daphne’s looks and soon fell heads over heels in love with her. They were from very different backgrounds and their social standings and early lives were the complete opposite of each other. Felix couldn’t have cared less about all those things. He brought Daphne, his fiancé now, home to meet his family. Daphne was harboring secrets from Felix and his family. She was devious, selfish, uncaring and even spiteful. I did not care for her character. How long would it be before Felix saw through her and discovered her secrets? Would Felix ever discover happiness for himself?
There were several subplots in The Married Girls that could have just been eliminated. They really served no purpose to the overall enjoyment of this book. I felt that Diney Costeloe added them just to tie up loose ends from the first book, The Girl With No Name, which I hope to read. The ending was quite abrupt but I fear that is Diney Costeloe’s signature for her book endings. I felt the same way about the ending of The Throwaway Children. I wonder if there will be a third book in this series? I would read it if there was. Overall, I enjoyed The Married Girls and would recommend it.
Thank you to Dreamscape Media for allowing me to listen to this audiobook through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
March 22, 2017
This is book 2
I suggest you read book 1 as it definitely is not a standalone and you will miss out on vital things appertaining to this one.
The Girl With No Name is book 1
Set yourself back to 1949 and how life was then, get in the mood and the rightful setting to enjoy and devour these pages.
Charlotte once lived in a quaint Somerset Village, but due to circumstances she was transported to her adoptive home in Germany.
We learnt from book 1 how there was a secret that she was hiding, even from her husband.
In this book a person from her past appears on the scene Felix who has the potential to blow Charlottes nice life right out from under her feet. Then there is Harry too who knows.
This has been a well crafted story that I've loved to follow.
My thanks to Head of Zeus via Net Galley for my copy
I suggest you read book 1 as it definitely is not a standalone and you will miss out on vital things appertaining to this one.
The Girl With No Name is book 1
Set yourself back to 1949 and how life was then, get in the mood and the rightful setting to enjoy and devour these pages.
Charlotte once lived in a quaint Somerset Village, but due to circumstances she was transported to her adoptive home in Germany.
We learnt from book 1 how there was a secret that she was hiding, even from her husband.
In this book a person from her past appears on the scene Felix who has the potential to blow Charlottes nice life right out from under her feet. Then there is Harry too who knows.
This has been a well crafted story that I've loved to follow.
My thanks to Head of Zeus via Net Galley for my copy
April 21, 2017
What can I say about THE MARRIED GRILS by Diney Costeloe? Well for starters I can begin with how much I love this beautifully endearing, at times devastating, and overall captivating, novel.
The author effortlessly transports you back in time to Wynsdown after the war, and we are immersed in small village life, which is not as quiet and laid-back as one would imagine. Charlotte is blissfully happy with her husband and their two children, but when a blast from her past returns looking for her, will it encroach on her happiness? When Felix returns to his childhood home with the woman of his dreams, Daphne, he longs for a peaceful home and a family to adore, but Daphne is not exactly who she says she is, and as events take an unexpected turn, will Felix be able to live with the truth?
With many unexpected, shock events throughout the story, THE MARRIED GIRLS by Diney Costeloe kept me reading into the wee small hours of the night as I longed to see how life would unfold for the main characters. I cried, I smiled, and I became a part of it all as the narrative is so exquisite and detailed. I loved Charlotte and Billy from the beginning, and Felix grew on me as his life opened up on the pages in front me, but it was the community itself that was the most endearing - even with its pitfalls of nosy neighbours and gossip. THE MARRIED GIRLS by Diney Costeloe has love, happiness, tragedy, friendship, and hope at the heart of its story, and while it deals with many serious topics, the author weaves it all magically together in such a way that will really spark your emotions. A fantastic novel!!!!
*I voluntarily reviewed this book from the Publisher
The author effortlessly transports you back in time to Wynsdown after the war, and we are immersed in small village life, which is not as quiet and laid-back as one would imagine. Charlotte is blissfully happy with her husband and their two children, but when a blast from her past returns looking for her, will it encroach on her happiness? When Felix returns to his childhood home with the woman of his dreams, Daphne, he longs for a peaceful home and a family to adore, but Daphne is not exactly who she says she is, and as events take an unexpected turn, will Felix be able to live with the truth?
With many unexpected, shock events throughout the story, THE MARRIED GIRLS by Diney Costeloe kept me reading into the wee small hours of the night as I longed to see how life would unfold for the main characters. I cried, I smiled, and I became a part of it all as the narrative is so exquisite and detailed. I loved Charlotte and Billy from the beginning, and Felix grew on me as his life opened up on the pages in front me, but it was the community itself that was the most endearing - even with its pitfalls of nosy neighbours and gossip. THE MARRIED GIRLS by Diney Costeloe has love, happiness, tragedy, friendship, and hope at the heart of its story, and while it deals with many serious topics, the author weaves it all magically together in such a way that will really spark your emotions. A fantastic novel!!!!
*I voluntarily reviewed this book from the Publisher
April 4, 2017
Good sequel
I liked following Charlotte's life. Didn't enjoy the first few chapters about Harry. I just wanted to read about the women.
I liked following Charlotte's life. Didn't enjoy the first few chapters about Harry. I just wanted to read about the women.
December 5, 2017
This book is a disappointment, the title has little relevance to the story. As a reader I am waiting for the climax and was left wanting. I couldn't see the point of Harry Black, removing him from the book would make little difference to the story. Sadly, there was potential for the story with Harry and with the other characters, but I felt that it was as though the author lost interest in her own story.
I would not recommend this book, there are better stories out there, written by authors that finished the job.
I would not recommend this book, there are better stories out there, written by authors that finished the job.
March 1, 2022
Secrets in Wynsdown.
It's 1949, live has settled down in Wynsdown for the orphan girl Charlotte, she is now married to Billy, has two beautiful children and is very happy. After she arrived during the war on a kinder transport she thought she would never be happy, but she has made a happy home with Billy. That is until Harry, another kinder transport child shows up in Wynsdown unannounced and wants to see Charlotte. This soon causes rumors to fly in this small community.
At the manor house, the Squire's son Felix has returned with a new bride Daphne. No one knows, least of all Felix, but his new bride holds long held secrets. When these secrets are revealed havoc results. How will Felix react when he finds out his whole marriage is build on lies?
Can Charlotte and Felix survive the chaos resulting from secrets in a small town?
This is book two of the series and I enjoyed it as much as I did book one. It was interesting to read the story of Charlotte and Billy, and of Felix and Daphne. I can relate with the small town gossip ladies, but also how kind and supportive Charlotte's friends in the town were .
It's another great story, it was a wonderful read and I enjoyed it. The narrator did a great job and it was a joy to listen to .
Thanks to Diney Costeloe for writing a great story, to Dreamscape Media for publishing it in an audio book, to Justine Eyre for such a wonderful narration and to NetGalley for making it available to me.
It's 1949, live has settled down in Wynsdown for the orphan girl Charlotte, she is now married to Billy, has two beautiful children and is very happy. After she arrived during the war on a kinder transport she thought she would never be happy, but she has made a happy home with Billy. That is until Harry, another kinder transport child shows up in Wynsdown unannounced and wants to see Charlotte. This soon causes rumors to fly in this small community.
At the manor house, the Squire's son Felix has returned with a new bride Daphne. No one knows, least of all Felix, but his new bride holds long held secrets. When these secrets are revealed havoc results. How will Felix react when he finds out his whole marriage is build on lies?
Can Charlotte and Felix survive the chaos resulting from secrets in a small town?
This is book two of the series and I enjoyed it as much as I did book one. It was interesting to read the story of Charlotte and Billy, and of Felix and Daphne. I can relate with the small town gossip ladies, but also how kind and supportive Charlotte's friends in the town were .
It's another great story, it was a wonderful read and I enjoyed it. The narrator did a great job and it was a joy to listen to .
Thanks to Diney Costeloe for writing a great story, to Dreamscape Media for publishing it in an audio book, to Justine Eyre for such a wonderful narration and to NetGalley for making it available to me.
January 6, 2018
WARNING: Don’t buy this book! Not 4 or 5 Stars like all the reviews!!!
What the heck was that? I just finished and I’m pretty ticked off! How horrible to end the book this way! Shame on the author and publisher! Just wait for the book to be completed rather than end it so abruptly. At least make it an ending that if there are no future volumes the reader would be left satisfied! I feel like I was just slapped in the face by the ending! I turn the page to see what happens next only to find two more sentences aNd a pink box that says we hope you enjoyed this book. New book coming spring of 20018. I’m assuming that there will be a volume 3. Well, I won’t be purchasing the next volume.
As far as the book prior to the terrible ending, it was good, a little scattered but somewhat enjoyable. Strangely the first book was PG but this one, well this one wasn’t. I just thought to go from PG to what the author presented was not necessary. I don’t mind but there’s no way I could recommend this book to my teenage daughters where as I recommended the first book to them.
What the heck was that? I just finished and I’m pretty ticked off! How horrible to end the book this way! Shame on the author and publisher! Just wait for the book to be completed rather than end it so abruptly. At least make it an ending that if there are no future volumes the reader would be left satisfied! I feel like I was just slapped in the face by the ending! I turn the page to see what happens next only to find two more sentences aNd a pink box that says we hope you enjoyed this book. New book coming spring of 20018. I’m assuming that there will be a volume 3. Well, I won’t be purchasing the next volume.
As far as the book prior to the terrible ending, it was good, a little scattered but somewhat enjoyable. Strangely the first book was PG but this one, well this one wasn’t. I just thought to go from PG to what the author presented was not necessary. I don’t mind but there’s no way I could recommend this book to my teenage daughters where as I recommended the first book to them.
September 24, 2022
This book started out at 3⭐️. Because I didn’t really seem to care about any of the characters the first third. Moved up to a 4 ⭐️ at the half way point and hit 2 ⭐️by the final third. I didn’t care for the storyline of one character ( personal preference and it was more descriptive of bedroom scenes than I feel is necessary). It wasn’t until I finished the book that I realized it was a sequel to the Girl with No Name. But until I realized that I couldn’t even figure out why a whole section of the book was devoted to a side character. Ultimately it got 2⭐️ because it contained subject matter I don’t choose to read.
February 25, 2022
Thank you Dreamscape Media via Netgalley for this audiobook!! This is a continuation from the first book The Girl Without Name but can definitely go for a standalone. This has new characters introduced too. Though I enjoyed the story plot, I felt like I lost the main chain of the original story of Charlotte and Lisa. The romance was sweet and maybe too elaborate. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed smut too but its just the way it was placed for the better lack of word, and was off for me. However, I love the wrap up of small town England, its fascinating and interesting specially after the WWII time. The narration was good and I guess I can say that its mostly a love or hate the whole time!
April 19, 2017
Ever since I read The Lost Soldier I have been a fan of Diney's books, her writing is brilliant and always makes me want to keep reading, even when it is 2am and I should be asleep! I have read The Girl With No Name although it was quite a while ago, so it took me a few chapters to remember the characters and the story.
Like many of her other book, The Married Girls is filled with drama, secrets and unexpected twists and turns. Charlotte and Daphne are both very different from each other but they both have something in common...a past which they would like to forget. Although life doesn't work like that.
With Harry's return to town, Charlotte is drawn to him. With old history and a caring nature, Charlotte can't help but what to make sure Harry is ok but it come at a price. Felix knew that Daphne had a past one that could ruin the perfect life they had built together, so it was easier and simpler to just forget about it. Although it doesn't take long before the secrets come to the surface and put the wheels in motion of the events which could make or break their perfect world.
I don't think I could choose a favourite character, I normally do but in this case I am unable too. All the characters hold a different meaning to me. Whether is the one who care to much, the one who's past is catching up so quick they are unable to process it. Or it is the one who needs someone to make them feel grounded after the awful war, or it could be the one is knows the past could change everything they hold dear. Each one of the characters holds something which people can relate to in one way or another, to me that is important as it shows this book holds a lot more that just the pages that are in it.
The Married Girls is a lovely sequel to The Girl With No Name, it has depth and character that make it one of the best sequels I have read. Each character has a voice and due to this you are able to know their lives and the struggles that they have faced or are still facing, following the end of the war. Yet it is their response and reaction that makes you see that they are willing to fight for their future and the life they have built as it is worth it in the end.
Three Words
Wonderful, Captivating and Enthralling.
Like many of her other book, The Married Girls is filled with drama, secrets and unexpected twists and turns. Charlotte and Daphne are both very different from each other but they both have something in common...a past which they would like to forget. Although life doesn't work like that.
With Harry's return to town, Charlotte is drawn to him. With old history and a caring nature, Charlotte can't help but what to make sure Harry is ok but it come at a price. Felix knew that Daphne had a past one that could ruin the perfect life they had built together, so it was easier and simpler to just forget about it. Although it doesn't take long before the secrets come to the surface and put the wheels in motion of the events which could make or break their perfect world.
I don't think I could choose a favourite character, I normally do but in this case I am unable too. All the characters hold a different meaning to me. Whether is the one who care to much, the one who's past is catching up so quick they are unable to process it. Or it is the one who needs someone to make them feel grounded after the awful war, or it could be the one is knows the past could change everything they hold dear. Each one of the characters holds something which people can relate to in one way or another, to me that is important as it shows this book holds a lot more that just the pages that are in it.
The Married Girls is a lovely sequel to The Girl With No Name, it has depth and character that make it one of the best sequels I have read. Each character has a voice and due to this you are able to know their lives and the struggles that they have faced or are still facing, following the end of the war. Yet it is their response and reaction that makes you see that they are willing to fight for their future and the life they have built as it is worth it in the end.
Three Words
Wonderful, Captivating and Enthralling.
September 19, 2021
3/3.5⭐️
January 24, 2022
I did not realize this was book 2, after The Girl with No Name, so I will have to read that when I get a chance. Charolette Shepherd is a former child who was part of the Kindertransport.
The characters are so endearing. I love the small village life in Wynsdown in 1949, after the war. Charlotte is happy with her husband and small children, but someone from her past comes back, and this may jeopardize her happy life. Harry Black and Charlotte were bound during their childhood.
Feliz has returned to the village with a fiancée, and no one knew he was even dating. His fiancée, Daphne comes from a very different background and the parent of Felix are a little concerned.
The characters are so endearing. I love the small village life in Wynsdown in 1949, after the war. Charlotte is happy with her husband and small children, but someone from her past comes back, and this may jeopardize her happy life. Harry Black and Charlotte were bound during their childhood.
Feliz has returned to the village with a fiancée, and no one knew he was even dating. His fiancée, Daphne comes from a very different background and the parent of Felix are a little concerned.
May 15, 2018
I liked this follow-up to The Girl With No Name enough to pay for a Kindle copy, since my library didn't have it, but I didn't care for it as much as the first book in the series. I thought too many pages were spent on Harry and Dieter's stories, which were really not that important to the mainline of the plot. Also much time was spent rehashing the first book for readers who may have jumped into this one without reading the first. All that said, once this book got down to the heart of the story about Charlotte, Billy, Felix, and Daphne (+ Jane!), it got much more engaging to me and held my interest to the end. From the rather abrupt final chapter, I sense a book 3 in the works, and I'll certainly give it a read when the time comes, now that these characters have become well-known to me.
November 14, 2017
I loved the book so much I also listened to the audiobook as well.
Lies,deceit, tragedy this book has it all and it was a real pleasure to read this story.
Absolutely loved and would recommend to anyone.
Lies,deceit, tragedy this book has it all and it was a real pleasure to read this story.
Absolutely loved and would recommend to anyone.
February 1, 2022
This is my first read by Diney Costeloe, although I've heard many praises for her previous works and was very excited to read her new release.
The war has finished, but Charlotte and Daphne's new lives are only beginning. Two girls with different backgrounds, end up in a small English village. Each girl carries an individual goal. Charlotte, German-born, happily married to an English man, with two wonderful children, is looking forwards to a peaceful life in a beloved village. But when she thinks her past is behind her - it makes a shocking appearance. And here we have beautiful and charming Daphne, desperate to marry and reside as a lady of the manor... comes to a sad realization that the manor is not as large and rich as she had expected, and worse than that - under a big financial struggle.
Great story of love and loss, betrayal and forgiveness, heartbreak and happy ending. I have enjoyed the stories of both Charlotte and Daphne, and as much as I tried to dislike Daphne, I felt sorry for her... and later - joy, for her finding and embracing the life she finally enjoyed. I understand that this novel is the second book of the series, and not reading the previous novel I was left confused about Charlotte and Harry's background. Although an author has shaded light and given us a little backstory on Harry's character, his and Lisa's story remained a mystery to me. Nevertheless, I absolutely love the storyline Diney Costeloe has written for Charlotte. I think it was a great ending to this story. Thank you NetGalley and Head of Zeus publisher for a free and advanced copy of the novel.
The war has finished, but Charlotte and Daphne's new lives are only beginning. Two girls with different backgrounds, end up in a small English village. Each girl carries an individual goal. Charlotte, German-born, happily married to an English man, with two wonderful children, is looking forwards to a peaceful life in a beloved village. But when she thinks her past is behind her - it makes a shocking appearance. And here we have beautiful and charming Daphne, desperate to marry and reside as a lady of the manor... comes to a sad realization that the manor is not as large and rich as she had expected, and worse than that - under a big financial struggle.
Great story of love and loss, betrayal and forgiveness, heartbreak and happy ending. I have enjoyed the stories of both Charlotte and Daphne, and as much as I tried to dislike Daphne, I felt sorry for her... and later - joy, for her finding and embracing the life she finally enjoyed. I understand that this novel is the second book of the series, and not reading the previous novel I was left confused about Charlotte and Harry's background. Although an author has shaded light and given us a little backstory on Harry's character, his and Lisa's story remained a mystery to me. Nevertheless, I absolutely love the storyline Diney Costeloe has written for Charlotte. I think it was a great ending to this story. Thank you NetGalley and Head of Zeus publisher for a free and advanced copy of the novel.
January 24, 2022
Diney Costeloe is a new author to this reader and I thought "The Married Girls" was a wonderfully written book after you have delved into figuring out and understanding the characters a bit more throughout the story. Having not read the first in this series, I thought the characters were likeable in this "after the war" in Wyndown 1949.
There have been times where I have enjoyed Justine Eyre as a narrator, however the narration did not work for me. It is quite a lengthy audiobook and her narration can be nasal and at times wanted me to put a pause on concluding the listen. Although this is a nicely written historical fiction, it did have a strong on "steamy" content. I did feel a bit deflated with the ending than anticipated.
Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media, for this audiobook listen in exchange for my fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.
There have been times where I have enjoyed Justine Eyre as a narrator, however the narration did not work for me. It is quite a lengthy audiobook and her narration can be nasal and at times wanted me to put a pause on concluding the listen. Although this is a nicely written historical fiction, it did have a strong on "steamy" content. I did feel a bit deflated with the ending than anticipated.
Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media, for this audiobook listen in exchange for my fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.
April 17, 2020
This sequel to “The Girl with No Name” was not just lacking in “zing,” but in the feeling that the author was into her story. It seemed that Costeloe was hogtied into penning a sequel when she was finished with her characters. As real as the original story felt, the continuation in The Married Girls felt contrived, pushed even. The action was hurky jerky as though the author wasn’t really sure what to do with her characters. But OH! Gosh, did they ever make and drink tea! But there again, it was as though Costeloe would be at an impasse about what to do with a scene and then simply put on the kettle for everyone to have tea!
There were a lot of good parts and mostly enjoyable, but all in all it didn’t compare favorably in craftsmanship to The Girl with no Name.
There were a lot of good parts and mostly enjoyable, but all in all it didn’t compare favorably in craftsmanship to The Girl with no Name.
December 3, 2019
Diney Costeloe has another hit with this work of historical fiction. There were many sub-plots in this story, a couple of which were quite risque for post - WWII England. Wrapped up with a happy ending, very deserving for the characters involved! 7 out of 10.
May 31, 2023
I'm actually so sad it's over because I want more. I'm in love with Diney Costeloe's writing.
August 26, 2025
Great sequel to The Girl with No Name.
January 31, 2022
I did not realize this book was a sequel, but the way the author wrote it I was able to follow the background building up to this one. I will definitely read or listen to the first book. Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to enjoy listening to the novel.
The narrator did an excellent reading the story, especially with all the accents involved. I will definitely search out other works by the author. The story held my interest from beginning to end. I would recommend this book.
The narrator did an excellent reading the story, especially with all the accents involved. I will definitely search out other works by the author. The story held my interest from beginning to end. I would recommend this book.
July 30, 2021
Dit boek is het vervolg op het meisje zonder naam. Je kan dit boek gerust alleen lezen maar misschien wel handig om ook het meisje zonder naam te lezen. Het is dus zeker geen must, eerder een gemak zodat het verhaal de diepgang krijgt qua personages die het hoort te hebben. (Er is zeker wel ruimte voor verwijzingen naar het vorige boek)
Diney Costeloe moet toch echt wel de auteur bij uitstek zijn voor dit genre boeken. Hoewel er af en toe eens een minder boek tussenuit, zijn haar boeken altijd een plezier om te lezen. Haar stijl is herkenbaar, haar manier van verhaal vertellen ook en het leest altijd super vlot.
‘Zoals altijd versnelde zijn hartslag bij de gedachte aan zijn geliefde Charlotte die thuis op hem wachtte met hun twee kinderen, de drie jaar oude Johnny en de kleine Edie, pas drie maanden oud.’
Een Diney Costeloe boek is niet compleet zonder liefde, hartzeer, verdriet, drama, vriendschappen, hoop,… dat is wat een nieuw leven je dus brengt. Al deze emoties terwijl je het leven van Charlotte, Harry, Bill, Felix,… volgt in een setting ca 1949.
Niet mijn favoriete Costeloe eerlijk gezegd, dezelfde herhalende achtergrond naar het vorige boek en is dit het einde of is dit een trilogie? Het einde liet me dus met dit gevoel achter. Als het zo is lees ik hem weer met evenveel plezier, dat absoluut wel. Diney Costeloe, altijd ontspannen, dat ook zeker wel!
Diney Costeloe moet toch echt wel de auteur bij uitstek zijn voor dit genre boeken. Hoewel er af en toe eens een minder boek tussenuit, zijn haar boeken altijd een plezier om te lezen. Haar stijl is herkenbaar, haar manier van verhaal vertellen ook en het leest altijd super vlot.
‘Zoals altijd versnelde zijn hartslag bij de gedachte aan zijn geliefde Charlotte die thuis op hem wachtte met hun twee kinderen, de drie jaar oude Johnny en de kleine Edie, pas drie maanden oud.’
Een Diney Costeloe boek is niet compleet zonder liefde, hartzeer, verdriet, drama, vriendschappen, hoop,… dat is wat een nieuw leven je dus brengt. Al deze emoties terwijl je het leven van Charlotte, Harry, Bill, Felix,… volgt in een setting ca 1949.
Niet mijn favoriete Costeloe eerlijk gezegd, dezelfde herhalende achtergrond naar het vorige boek en is dit het einde of is dit een trilogie? Het einde liet me dus met dit gevoel achter. Als het zo is lees ik hem weer met evenveel plezier, dat absoluut wel. Diney Costeloe, altijd ontspannen, dat ook zeker wel!
January 6, 2019
A really enjoyable read
June 23, 2020
Audio version of this book 📚- This is the sequel to the girl with no name and it was just as gripping! It was a nice easy listen and narration was excellent
December 28, 2017
Disappointed
I was disappointed in this book because when it started to get interesting, it ended so abruptly. There should have been a better ending, as you wanted to know more about the characters.
I was disappointed in this book because when it started to get interesting, it ended so abruptly. There should have been a better ending, as you wanted to know more about the characters.
April 15, 2022
Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for this audiobook for a honest review.
Overall, I thought that this was a good story and character development was good too. I didn't know that this was a sequel. It seemed like this could be a standalone. The only thing I could really complain about was the ending. To me, the ending seemed too rushed.
Overall, I thought that this was a good story and character development was good too. I didn't know that this was a sequel. It seemed like this could be a standalone. The only thing I could really complain about was the ending. To me, the ending seemed too rushed.
May 25, 2018
I read this mostly because I wanted to see the trainwreck for what it was (having read other reviews and spoilers) - sped through it in a couple of hours.
This book referenced a lot of what happened in "The Girl with No Name". Obviously, this one is the sequel, but I felt it relied too heavily on recapping what happened before. On the other hand, the focus on new characters makes this book feel less like a sequel and more like just a book in the same universe (town) as the first book. I'm not even entirely sure why Charlotte had to be involved in this book as one of the protagonists - she faded into the periphery (despite being involved in one of the main storylines).
Lastly, as other reviews have stated, this book had a couple of graphic scenes that makes it NSFW. It was just quite unnecessary and didn't add anything to the storylines.
This book referenced a lot of what happened in "The Girl with No Name". Obviously, this one is the sequel, but I felt it relied too heavily on recapping what happened before. On the other hand, the focus on new characters makes this book feel less like a sequel and more like just a book in the same universe (town) as the first book. I'm not even entirely sure why Charlotte had to be involved in this book as one of the protagonists - she faded into the periphery (despite being involved in one of the main storylines).
Lastly, as other reviews have stated, this book had a couple of graphic scenes that makes it NSFW. It was just quite unnecessary and didn't add anything to the storylines.
April 11, 2018
Book 1 was certainly much more of a page turner. This one was great in spots; but really just ok. I would rate this book more as a 3.5, but I really do like Diney Costeloe, so I would lean more to a 4 than a 3. This book was predictable, and not one of her best. I will still continue reading her other books, you just can’t have a winner every time!
July 2, 2022
In 'Een nieuw leven' volgt de lezer verschillende personages uit het eerdere boek 'Het meisje zonder naam'. We bevinden ons jaren later, na de oorlog. Zoals de titel al doet suggereren, bouwen de personages een nieuw leven op. Al blijken die levens niet van een leien dakje te lopen. Allemaal worden ze op een manier geconfronteerd met tegenslag.
Het is fijn dat er teruggegrepen wordt op al bestaande personages. Het biedt een inkijk op de 'toekomst' en zorgt ook voor een bepaalde diepgang die je normaal gesproken in een standalone niet hebt. Daarnaast verschilt het gevoel sterk van een serie, voornamelijk omdat de focus verschoven wordt en de plot over iets anders gaat.
Dit zorgt ervoor dat de personages volle karakters zijn die allemaal een evolutie doormaken. Niet alleen doorheen het boek, maar ook over de twee boeken heen. Sommige personages en hun verhaallijn mochten overigens wat meer in de verf gezet worden. Dan denk ik bijvoorbeeld aan Harry die wel aan bod komt, maar eigenlijk heeft zijn verhaal weinig bijgedragen.
Het boek komt langzaamaan op gang. Mede door de verhaallijnen die toegevoegd werden, maar eigenlijk niet bijdragen tot het verloop. Naar het einde toe vallen de extra's weg en gaat het verhaal plots zeer snel. Dit is overigens wel jammer omdat het laatste deel van het boek niet zoveel verbeelding oproept.
Sommige elementen zijn voorspelbaar, andere waren een heuse twist. Het is fijn om te zien hoeveel verschillende spanningstechnieken er gebruikt werden. Af en toe een flashback had overigens wel gemogen. De uitleg alleen over gebeurtenissen uit 'Het meisje zonder naam' was vaak niet voldoende.
Hoewel het boek langzaam op gang kwam, vond ik het einde toch nog een goedmaker. Het is niet het type plot dat je gewend bent van Costeloe en dat maakt het ergens ook wel weer fijn.
Het is fijn dat er teruggegrepen wordt op al bestaande personages. Het biedt een inkijk op de 'toekomst' en zorgt ook voor een bepaalde diepgang die je normaal gesproken in een standalone niet hebt. Daarnaast verschilt het gevoel sterk van een serie, voornamelijk omdat de focus verschoven wordt en de plot over iets anders gaat.
Dit zorgt ervoor dat de personages volle karakters zijn die allemaal een evolutie doormaken. Niet alleen doorheen het boek, maar ook over de twee boeken heen. Sommige personages en hun verhaallijn mochten overigens wat meer in de verf gezet worden. Dan denk ik bijvoorbeeld aan Harry die wel aan bod komt, maar eigenlijk heeft zijn verhaal weinig bijgedragen.
Het boek komt langzaamaan op gang. Mede door de verhaallijnen die toegevoegd werden, maar eigenlijk niet bijdragen tot het verloop. Naar het einde toe vallen de extra's weg en gaat het verhaal plots zeer snel. Dit is overigens wel jammer omdat het laatste deel van het boek niet zoveel verbeelding oproept.
Sommige elementen zijn voorspelbaar, andere waren een heuse twist. Het is fijn om te zien hoeveel verschillende spanningstechnieken er gebruikt werden. Af en toe een flashback had overigens wel gemogen. De uitleg alleen over gebeurtenissen uit 'Het meisje zonder naam' was vaak niet voldoende.
Hoewel het boek langzaam op gang kwam, vond ik het einde toch nog een goedmaker. Het is niet het type plot dat je gewend bent van Costeloe en dat maakt het ergens ook wel weer fijn.
January 15, 2022
"The Married Girls" audiobook by Diney Costeloe is the second book in "The Girl With No Name" series and will be published January 27, 2022.
As the story begins Charlotte is lovingly married to Billy. They have two children John age-3 and a baby girl named Edie. Charlotte enjoys life in Wynsdown in 1949, but she has a threatening past she is hiding. When ruffian John Black comes into she picture, Charlotte's past may come to light.
Felix comes back to his hometown after serving as a pilot in the war. He is engaged to Daphne and is excited for her to meet his family. Daphne is a mysterious character hiding some huge juicy secrets that may threaten to destroy their matrimonial bliss.
This is a fantastic historical fiction. Listeners will enjoy this curvy tale narrated by Justine Eyre. Please note that it does contain some fairly strong sexual content. The audiobook is over 13 hours long, so grab a blanket and settle in for hours of enjoyable entertainment. I have not read the first book in the series, but it worked well as a stand alone.
Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media, for the honor of reviewing this audiobook. I really appreciate it very much!
As the story begins Charlotte is lovingly married to Billy. They have two children John age-3 and a baby girl named Edie. Charlotte enjoys life in Wynsdown in 1949, but she has a threatening past she is hiding. When ruffian John Black comes into she picture, Charlotte's past may come to light.
Felix comes back to his hometown after serving as a pilot in the war. He is engaged to Daphne and is excited for her to meet his family. Daphne is a mysterious character hiding some huge juicy secrets that may threaten to destroy their matrimonial bliss.
This is a fantastic historical fiction. Listeners will enjoy this curvy tale narrated by Justine Eyre. Please note that it does contain some fairly strong sexual content. The audiobook is over 13 hours long, so grab a blanket and settle in for hours of enjoyable entertainment. I have not read the first book in the series, but it worked well as a stand alone.
Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media, for the honor of reviewing this audiobook. I really appreciate it very much!
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