A review by lynnski723
A Star for Mrs. Blake by April Smith

3.0

I enjoy historical fiction but find it extra enjoyable when I learn about something new while reading it.  I was unaware that congress funded pilgrimages of Gold Star Mothers who lost sons during WWI to visit their graves.  This is the story of one of those trips across the ocean in 1931 to see where in France their sons died and to visit the American cemetery where their sons were laid to rest.  Personally, I would have preferred more storyline of the sons themselves via a dual timeline.  It was still a good read, but this was 100% focused on the mothers.