My #DoubleBookSpin and a softer pick.
I enjoyed this mystery set in a remote English village during the WWII era but which doesn‘t center around the war per se but more with it serving as a backdrop. It has a bit of a Gothic feel with a mysterious wraith that our heroine, Ruth, a literary student who wants to write the next great novel, feels needs investigating. Ruth finds herself drawn to Malcolm, a wounded soldier, with a wife who has 🔻
I won‘t go into more specifics except to say there are several side stories other than the wraith-plot, and I didn‘t feel all of those were necessary or added much to the book. Otherwise, a decent read. 3.5/5⭐️ (edited) 3d