This month Hella reviews the book the Golden Hour by Beatriz Williams

After having read The Glass Ocean and A Certain Age by Author Beatriz Williams, which I thoroughly enjoyed, I looked forward to reading her latest book, The Golden Hour.  The book is laid out in Parts, and it wasn’t until I got past Part 1 that I became intrigued with the story and wanted to keep reading to see what happened to all the characters.

The time period is WWII with the majority of the story taking place in the Bahamas. The British governor during this time was the Duke of Windsor. He was the former king of England who had abdicated the throne in order to marry the twice divorced American Wallis Simpson. It was a time when American readers were fascinated with stories about the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Although the author uses their story as a background The Golden Hour is mostly about two remarkable women who live decades apart and whose stories are slowly woven together.  Curiosity kept me reading into the night.   Read the full review

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