The Pull of the Stars

Julia is a nurse in war and flu ravaged Dublin in 1918. She works in a special ward for expectant mothers who have contracted this new flu sweeping the country. Joining her in her work are a female doctor, on the run from police after having worked for Ireland's freedom, and a young volunteer assistant. The story shares three days from Julia's life.

The Pull of the Stars is an emotional rollercoaster as Julia, in an understaffed hospital and with few tools available to her, works to try to save the lives of patients in her special maternity ward.

My only criticism is that I think the story would have been greatly improved had there been more time to edit, and possibly enlarge, the story. All the plot points are quickly tied up at the end and I think it would have been a stronger book had it not been rushed to print because of its relevancy to the 2020 pandemic.