A Blackpool Christmas

 CHRISTMAS, 1918.

The war may be over, but for newly reunited sisters Babs and Beth, peace has yet to find them. Having been taken from their mother at a young age and then separated themselves for twelve years, their family has encountered enough pain to last a lifetime. 

As the festive season approaches, they realise their struggles are far from over, but if they want to look forward to a happy future together they must work to put the past behind them. Will the joys of Christmas be enough to unite their family once more?

About the author

 

Maggie Mason, who also writes as Mary Wood, was born the thirteenth child of fifteen to a middle-class mother and an East End barrow boy. Her family were poor, but rich in love. Over time, she developed a natural empathy with the less fortunate and is fascinated by social history. Maggie raised four children and has numerous grandchildren, step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren. An avid reader, she first put pen to paper in 1989, and is now a full-time novelist.

My Review

Maggie's books will take you on a roller coaster ride of emotions and this book is no exception. This time we catch up with twins, Beth and Babs, who have been apart for twelve years. Set at the end of the Great War, Maggie captures perfectly the constraints of the class system and how these are beginning to be challenged. Peace may be on the horizon but for these two sisters, they have a long way to go to settle their differences. As always, Maggie's writing has a rawness to it that brings the horrors of ordinary people's suffering to life. Another triumph.