"I enjoy David Baldacci’s series, but his last two standalones have been spectacular. I tend to get worn out with WWII historical fiction, so I always feel reluctant to pick up yet another book about it. I’m more likely to pick it up if it’s written by an author I already enjoy, hence Strangers in Time. Worth it. The book takes place during the Blitz in London, and Baldacci fleshes this out well, with details of how people responded to the bombings, and places that were destroyed. The book truly shines though, in telling the story of three very different people that are brought together by the bombings. Charlie is a poor East Ender living with his Gran after losing both of his parents. He happens to see Ignatious Oliver’s bookstore one night while Oliver is conducting business, and steals money his conscience later obligated him to return. Along the way he meets Molly, a well-to-do young woman who after being shipped to the countryside by her parents, returns to London to find both parents gone. Charlie is hiding from the consequences of being poor, Molly is trying to find her parents, and Oliver is grieving his wife while keeping a secret from the children he has welcomed into his home when they no longer have one of their own. Despite all of the horrible, unfair things that happen to the trio, it’s heartwarming how selfless each is with each other and those around them. Baldacci doesn’t sugarcoat the tragedies that happened; there are plenty of sad moments in this book. But the goodness he shows in people that have very little and give of themselves anyway makes it worth being reminded of the horrors of war. Historically accurate, but more poignant for the focus on the humanity and people that lived the experiences of the Blitz, this is definitely worth reading. A complimentary copy of this book was provided by the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own."

"Beautiful. "