The Jukebox Queen of Malta

The book description gives a very detailed plot summary, so not point trying that in the review. This was a readable book, set on the war-torn island of Malta in the midst of World War II. It is not a heavily war oriented book, more a background to an isolation romance for the American radio operator. There are details from the flyboys he mixes with, there is enough depth to the descriptions of the planes, the details of war, and enough overview of the war in north Africa, but ultimately it the story of a handful of people in Malta, and how they survive, or don't survive.
Enjoyable characters, nicely written, but a fairly abrupt ending for a book 460 pages long - almost as if the middle of the story was padded out at the expense of the abrupt end.
Not really my usual reading matter - war fiction, but ok for a once in a while selection.
Three stars and a bit, but not four.