Cavendon Hall

Moves along at such a pace with such a large cast of characters that it is difficult to form any sort of relationships. Tragic events happen and just rush by with no emotion, the families are barely affected by the War, there are family members who seem pretty pointless, I suppose they must feature more heavily in subsequent books? Not very atmospheric either, which I think is an essential element of historic fiction. I thought it would take me longer to read but I don't think this was supposed to be a doorstop of a book, if it was described as a food it's like the low fat yogurt of novels, fruity & light but not that satisfying. It's a pity, because I feel like this would've been better if she'd concentrated more on the characters. Anyway, on to the second book.