A review by mcsangel2
The Priory by Dorothy Whipple
4.0
I really liked this, although I thought the way the story meandered from character to character before settling on Christine was a bit weird.
I also have to say, I was a little bit thrown by the ending....specifically when it's announced that war has been averted. I actually thought it was meant to be a signal that all the loose ends being tied up so neatly and happily was really the opposite of what happened. The story refers to it being September, and I assumed it was meant to be September of 39 (I couldn't find any more specifics of what month the book was published). I do realize that would have been quite a surprising tactic back then!
I also have to say, I was a little bit thrown by the ending....specifically when it's announced that war has been averted. I actually thought it was meant to be a signal that all the loose ends being tied up so neatly and happily was really the opposite of what happened. The story refers to it being September, and I assumed it was meant to be September of 39 (I couldn't find any more specifics of what month the book was published). I do realize that would have been quite a surprising tactic back then!