I should first say that I do love Maureen Lee's books, I've read LOTS of them. Most of hers are historical novels, set in the 30's, 40's, and sometimes the 50's. However, this one is almost set in "modern day" but you sure wouldn't know it by looking at the cover! It's a deceiving looking cover, to make you think you are getting another of her lovely historical fiction novels. This book is set in 2001, in a small neighborhood in Liverpool. It was a good book, but not a great book. It reminded me ever so much of a Maeve Binchy novel (though not nearly as good!) where you gradually get to meet all the people in the neighborhood and see how they interact with one another. It was okay, and if you like Maureen Lee, you'll probably like this. I just kept comparing it in my mind to the incomparable Maeve Binchy and it simply didn't measure up.
