Scan barcode
A review by purrfectpages
A Bend of Light by Joy Jordan-Lake
3.0
With World War II a not so distant memory, a photographic interpreter named Amie Stilwell reluctantly returns to her hometown in Maine. In between jobs, Amie is floundering in more ways than one. Adding to her distress is being back home, the last place she expected to go to for a fresh start.
Luckily Amie has Shibby, a woman whose been like a mother to her. Together the two women find a boy who needs shelter. They take him in, but as more mysteries (and people) resurface, a return to a simpler life ends up growing more complicated than Amie ever expected.
There’s a lot to unpack in this novel as it has many angles and layers. While loosely connected, all roads come back to life in the aftermath of war. For Amie, she’s tackling both the professional and personal fallout. But the characters she comes in contact with are casualties, too.
Having never lived through a major war myself I’ve always been fascinated by the romanticism that often comes along with the subject matter. A Bend of Light, however, takes a different approach to the genre. Fans of historical fiction mixed with mystery will enjoy this unique take on an otherwise prominent backdrop for historical novels
Luckily Amie has Shibby, a woman whose been like a mother to her. Together the two women find a boy who needs shelter. They take him in, but as more mysteries (and people) resurface, a return to a simpler life ends up growing more complicated than Amie ever expected.
There’s a lot to unpack in this novel as it has many angles and layers. While loosely connected, all roads come back to life in the aftermath of war. For Amie, she’s tackling both the professional and personal fallout. But the characters she comes in contact with are casualties, too.
Having never lived through a major war myself I’ve always been fascinated by the romanticism that often comes along with the subject matter. A Bend of Light, however, takes a different approach to the genre. Fans of historical fiction mixed with mystery will enjoy this unique take on an otherwise prominent backdrop for historical novels