The Blitz Girls, Johanna Bell
The Blitz Girls, Johanna Bell
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The Blitz Girls
Book One in the Blitz Girls Series

Author: Johanna Bell

Narrator: Sarah Durham

Unabridged: 9 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/06/2023


Synopsis

An uplifting and dramatic new saga series about the women who held the country together in its darkest hour - the heroines of the Blitz. Perfect for fans of Jenny Holmes, Nancy Revell and Margaret Dickinson.

A heartwarming and gripping new saga series from the author of The Bobby Girls

Their country needs them. They need each other.

August, 1940. The war is raging in Europe, but on the home front conflict still seems far away.

Dot, living with her mother-in-law and dreading the day that her thuggish husband comes home on leave, is fighting her own battle to contribute to the war effort. Peggy has found confidence as an Air Raid Precaution Warden, despite the jeers of the men she works with - but beneath her pluck she fears for her close-knit family, scattered by the war. And glamorous Vivian, the former debutante, is running away from her own heart and into danger as a volunteer ambulance driver.

Then the bombs begin to fall over London, and all their lives are turned upside down. Thrown together into an unlikely friendship, can the Blitz Girls protect their country - and each other - in the darkest hour?

Praise for Johanna Bell:

'I really did enjoy The Bobby Girls. It has a lovely warm feeling about it and is excellently written.' - Maureen Lee, RNA award-winning author of Dancing in the Dark

'A well-researched and interesting story giving a great insight into early women's policing.' - Anna Jacobs, bestselling author of the Ellindale series

'Written with warmth and compassion, the novel gives fascinating insights into the lives of three courageous young women.' - Margaret Kaine, RNA award-winning author of Ring of Clay

'Johanna Bell has hit the jackpot with this striking WW1 crime story. The author places the focus firmly on the girls' growth into independent members of society in a rapidly changing world.' - Jenny Holmes, author of The Spitfire Girls

'This is a story that needed to be told. As a former Special Constable, I love Johanna Bell from the bottom of my heart for giving a voice to the women who first made a way for me and countless others like me - to work as real police officers in the service of our communities.' - Penny Thorpe, author of The Quality Street Girls

(P) 2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

About Johanna Bell

Johanna Bell is a freelance journalist living in Suffolk with her husband, their daughters and their dog. She developed a passion for learning about the wars after chatting to her granddad about his experiences in World War Two. She is the author of the Bobby Girls series, about the first policewomen in London during World War One, also published by Hodder & Stoughton. The first book in this series was The Blitz Girls.To hear more from Johanna, follow her on Twitter: @JoBellAuthor


Reviews

Goodreads review by Louise

August, 1940. The war is raging in Europe, but on the home front conflict still seems far away. Dot, living with her mother-in-law and dreading the day her thuggish husband comes home on leave, is fighting her own battle to contribute to the war effort. Peggy has found confidence as an Air Raid as a......more

Goodreads review by Lydia

Loved the storyline for this and how it follows three women - who become great friends- from very different backgrounds as they cope with the fallout and horrors of war. The writing style is quite basic (for want of a better word) and some of the scenes pretty graphic but the characterisation is gre......more

I received this ARC from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I’m starting this on a Sunday afternoon so I can really enjoy it. Historical Fiction Sagas are my favourite books to read and I’d finished it by Monday evening because it was that engaging. This is also the first boo......more

Goodreads review by Lucy

We're off to a promising start with this new saga. I thoroughly enjoyed The Blitz Girls. Dot, Viv and Peggy were amazing, capable, brave and resilient young woman who I couldn't help but admire. Reading about these brave men and women putting themselves in harm's way every night during the dark and......more