Mrs. England, a review by Shelley

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MRS. ENGLAND
Stacey Halls

MIRA

Publication Date: April 12th, 2022
320 Pages
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This is my third book by Stacey Halls and I have loved every one of them. In this one Ruby May is a child nurse for Mr. and Mrs. England’s three children. They live in an isolated home called Hardcastle House. Inside the home, there are many secrets and Ruby has a few of her own.

I loved how the author used the book’s setting to show foreboding. Halls writes atmospheric tales using location and particular historical times, this one being in the very early twentieth century. I also really appreciated the way Halls wrote the younger characters. The children’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours were very true to life and realistic.

This was such a captivating read using setting, time and place to set up tension leaving this reader on the edge of her seat. But this book is really about the relationship between Mrs. England and Miss May, who have a lot more in common than they think.

I am really looking forward to The Household which comes out in April of 2024. By the way, this was another gift from The UK. I asked for it because I love the cover. Sometimes you can judge a book that way.

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