Book Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: Stars Maintain
Their Glow
Subtitle:
Author:
M G da Mota
Genre: Mystery
Part of a series? No
Order in series:
Best read after earlier
books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195131004-stars-maintain-their-glow
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 4.5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
This book was different to what I expected,
but still enjoyed. It starts by meeting Gerald Neale, a spy during WWII. Charming,
but intent on getting his way. We also meet the exotic beauty he has set his
sights on, Eduardo Maria. A theft and her disappearance remain unsolved until
much later in the book. The main two characters are Hertha and Valeria, the two
women bringing everything together.
What
I liked about the book:
The book was entertaining.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
I enjoyed the entire book.
My
favourite bits in the book:
I enjoyed the entire book.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
The book was enjoyable in its entirety.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This is the first book I’ve read by this
author. I don’t know if she has written any other books, but I enjoyed this
one.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
This is a mystery.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Maybe |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like your books filled with mystery, life
events and challenges, featuring strong women, this book may be the book
for you.
I
look forward to reading more by this author.
Book
Description by Author:
A mystery – the theft of a precious book. A
disappearance without a trace. Three women, three very different destinies, all
entwined in time and circumstance. Maria Eduarda, a mixed-race beauty born into
the elite of Portuguese aristocracy, who is reaching adulthood during World War
II, in neutral Portugal, in its capital – a melting pot for refugees, the
displaced, spies, diplomats and opportunists. Hertha, born into German farming
stock, destined to endure the terrible privations of war as a young child.
Valeria, a child born of a much later generation, who brings the two together.
And a man, Gerald Neale, English diplomat, and spy, devastatingly handsome,
fluent in Portuguese but a not-so-nice guy, the shadow behind Eduarda and
Hertha.
Stars Maintain Their Glow is the story of two
exceptional women whose lives were impacted by social conventions of the time,
war and men’s privileges. Their story is gradually revealed through the words
of Valeria – her promise to Hertha to complete the book that Hertha felt she
could not.
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