I really enjoyed reading Syb’s new book, it doesn’t have a
title yet and is just about to go out to the beta readers. As usual it’s unlike
any of the other books she’s written, she always seems to have a reason for
writing a book and if you’ve read any of them you’d recognise the purpose of
each. Inshallah was an attempt to explain Saudi family life at the time we were
there written for expatriates putting forward the reason for their religious
beliefs and they’re acceptance of them, Seducing Judy was to give an
explanation of war damaged servicemen and so on.
The new book is an explanation of the domestic life of two
families one English and one German and how World War 2 affected them. It
includes service and family life during the conflict and their reaction to it.
It does not take sides it has been carefully researched and as readers of this
blog will know both Syb and myself experienced the war first hand though we
were too young to appreciate its worse effects. It is set in a novel form; of
love interests and in one case set across the divide of the warring parties how
it happens would spoil the tale if I told you but it is quite plausible and
held my interest. It is a book I will recommend when it has a name and is
published an event which is not too far off.
