Thursday, November 12, 2015

A Refuge at Higland Hall Book Review

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                A Refuge at Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky is set during World War I in London. This is the third and final installment of the Edwardian Brides series. I have read the first two books in this series and really enjoyed them. I had high expectations for this because I enjoyed the other two so much.  
                This third book focuses on Penny Ramsey, the sister of Kate Ramsey who is featured in the second book, The Daughter of Highland Hall. I was excited for this one because Penny was one of my favorite characters in the other two books. This book did get off to a slow start and didn’t really grab my attention until the middle of the book. That’s one the main plot of the story was happening and was getting a little more exciting. In the first part of the book you’re reading a lot about the family and how their life has changed because of the War. I really liked how Turansky maintained the different perspectives of the characters. That’s something I really enjoyed in the first two books.
                I absolutely loved the setting in this book. It went back and forth from France and England. In more ways than one it reminded me of Downton Abbey. So if you’re a fan of Downton Abbey, then I think you’ll really enjoy this book. With the different character perspectives you really got to see how the war affected people from servants, pilots, prisoners, and the women and children waiting for their loved ones to return.
Even though this book did get off to a slow start, it still was a good book and I did enjoy it. I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
FTC disclaimer: I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.

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