Towards the Vanishing Point
by Jan Turk Petrie
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Pub Date Feb 01 2020 | Archive Date Feb 08 2020
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Description
What would you do if your best friend was about to risk everything?
In the North of England in1938, two ten-year-old girls, Lily Hetherington and Stella Marsden, form a close if unlikely friendship that endures despite their wartime experiences. After the war, the two women are working as nursing auxiliaries when Lily meets male nurse Will Bagshaw. Stella begins to hear sinister rumours about the man, but the besotted Lily won’t listen to a word said against him. Can Stella make her see sense before it’s too late?
Building to a tense, dramatic climax, this is a story of friendship, love, loyalty and the ultimate betrayal.
A must for fans of Daphne Du Maurier, Patricia Highsmith, James Neff and Lisa Gardner.
Advance Praise
"Towards the Vanishing Point brings attention to an important topic. Lily suffers emotional and physical abuse from her husband...The language and happenings in the story reflect effectively what it would have been like to live during and post-World War II UK. ..a moving novel."
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781912855957 |
| PRICE | $2.99 (USD) |
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Estella H, Media/Journalist
Towards the Vanishing Point is a book that is all about friendship. One of the things of note, is a book written from the perspective of the 30s. Due to this, it was a slower read for me because I had to look up some of the older-English words to make sure that I was understanding what was being said. I REALLY liked when the girls found the book in Lily's Mom's room. I could see myself doing that searching through my mom's room as well. This helped to make the story relatable to myself.
This book does change perspectives from Stella to Lily, but that is labeled at the beginning of every chapter - so it is easy to follow whose perspective the chapter is coming from. I also could use a different voice in my head for who that chapter was about.
Lily gets into a relationship and then marriage with Will, and that is when things start to go wrong. What happens after that is the mystery and purpose of the book. Will Stella help Lily in time?
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