The care and management of lies

This book is perhaps Jacqueline Winspear's ‘book of the heart' – something she needed to write.
It is a story of life, of friendship, and of love. As you might well presume from the subtitle, it is also a story of war and of loss. Compared to her Maisie Dobbs stories, this one is slower paced and perhaps less exciting, but IMHO more beautifully written.
(Aside: The readership of this book is predominantly female. An artifact of marketing perhaps? This male, however, found it worth his time.)
3.5 stars rounded up.