The Letter Reader

Name: The Letter Reader
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Jan Casey
ISBN: 9781399144551

Author: Jan Casey

Narrator: Annie Aldington

Unabridged: 9 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 06/01/2023

Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

London, 1941. Keen to do her bit in the war, Connie Allinson joins the WRNS and is posted as a letter censor. Her task: to read and alter correspondence to ensure no sensitive information crosses enemy lines. At first, she is not sure she's up to it, but is soon drawn in by the letters she reads, and their secrets. . . Doncaster, 1967. Bored of her domestic life, Connie desperately wants a job, but her controlling husband Arthur won't hear of it. Looking for an escape and plagued by memories of letters she read during the war, she makes a bid for freedom and starts secretly tracking down their authors. Will uncovering their past give Connie the key to her present? And will she be able to find them all before Arthur discovers what she is keeping from him?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karren

London, 1941. Connie Allison's husband Arthur is in the Royal Navy, she's keen to do her bit and Connie joins the WRNS. After basic training, Connie becomes a letter censor, she has to check all correspondence and make sure sensitive information doesn’t get into the wrong hands. Connie has to thorou......more

Goodreads review by Bharath

While I have been going slow on historical fiction, I picked this up since the story came across as being very different. It is a mixed bag – unique story, good character development, slow pace & inadequate follow-through on some aspects. A story told in two timelines. During the period of the war in......more

Goodreads review by Alayne

I loved this wonderful story. A dual time line set during the Second World War and in the sixties. The descriptions of the fashions were spot on and the fact that it was so interesting which made it a very good read. The characters were vivid and I was rooting for the main character so much. My than......more