Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for allowing me to read this Arc.
Any book by Shirley Dickson is always going to be brilliant and a treat.
The Lost Children is no exception.
Set during war torn Britain. As most children are being evacuated so too are twins Jacob and Molly. But only as a last resort by their single mother Martha who has just lost her own mother during a bomb raid. At the station she hands Jacob a letter telling him its only to be opened by someone they trust and only if they are desperate!! Well that time has come for Jacob and Molly.
Read on. This is a beautiful story of love, loss, heartache but above all heartfelt kindness!!

While this is a historical read, it is so much more than that. It’s about sorrows, loss, war torn countries, kindness, love and resilience.
Jacob and Molly are the most beautiful and resilient characters I have ever met.
After their house is bombed out and their grandmother is killed, their mom sends them to the country for a war free life... with a promise to be reunited after the war. Their mom hands Jacob a letter saying to only open in an emergency . An emergency happens and the letter is opened and a secret is revealed and while it may be a good thing it also may not.
This book was a beautiful story with such memorable characters.
I highly recommend this book.
A huge thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.