A review by jessreadthis
Brighton Belle by Sara Sheridan

2.0

Full transparency... I got all three in the series from the library. I read this one and sent the other two back. I found this book to be a little too outrageous and loosely fitting of a plot to even be remotely believable. The main character has an alcohol dependency to cope with the loss of her lover and her experiences from the war. This could be a really pivotal character development aspect, yet it's dropped after telling the reader she trades in her food ration cards so she can get Glenlivet whiskey with a few vague references to her flask use. We quickly jump to her getting involved in a murder that appears to be a part of a prostitution ring.. wait no... Nazi war criminal smuggling ring... wait no... money laundering ring tied into shady horse racing. Do you see my issue with this? Too much going on that makes it seem like a Vaudeville act. Not my cup of tea.