Book Reviews – You’ll Never See Me Again

You’ll never see me again
by Leslie Pearse

It is 1917 and Betty Wellows lives in Hallsands, Devon, a little fisherman’s village. At age eight she loses her mother and then loses her father, a fisherman, not long after she marries. When her husband returns home from war – shell-shocked and unable to recognise her – Betty discovers that he is not the man she married. The couple have no choice but to live with his bitter mother – a woman who despises everything about Betty. One night in a terrible storm, which destroys most of the village, Betty finds an opportunity to escape from her dreadful life. Thinking her past is now behind her, she builds a new life. However, years later, her past confronts her; she must go back so that she can move forward. Leslie Pearse’s storytelling is good in the way she describes moments in history, including the 1917 influenza, which in our current situation is relatable. Although this book was not for me, if you are a fan of Pearse’s you will enjoy it.