Mary Vee is a new to me author. I really enjoyed reading They Whisper About Us. It is a story of a young woman discovering faith behind the Iron Curtain in the 1960s and also a tale of a young woman looking for her faith in modern England. I look forward to reading more books by Mary Vee.
So make some Russian tea and settle back to read a good book!
All thoughts are my own.
From Amazon:
A tea tin.
Owned by one girl,
Found by another,
Over half a century later.
What mysteries does it hide?
An intriguing split time-line story, alternating between Leningrad in 1960's and modern day England. Vera dreams of rising thorough the Kirov Ballet and maybe becoming a People's Artist. Fay is a pastor's kid, disillusioned with her parents' faith, who attends a theatre summer programme in the hope of improving her skills. The girls' plans do not work out as they'd hoped, and their lives become entwinned when Fay accidentally finds an old tea tin.
REVIEW: As the story and the mystery of the connection between the two unfolds, we are drawn into the not so distant past; a world of fear and uncertainty, where to be different is to be treated with suspicion. In the modern day the author deals well with the angst of teenage insecurities and family dynamics, as well as touching on themes of aging and dementia with sensitivity. Amazon Review
Reading this book really helped me understand better what is going on today between Russia and Ukraine. Beta Reader
I stayed up too late reading this book. I just had to find out what happened next. Reader
About the author:
I love weaving eternal truths into stories. I want these books to inspire young people to have the greatest adventures in life. I live with my family in Lincoln, England, and get up very early in the morning to write before I go to work! Please sign up for my newsletter through the contact form on my website: joyvee.org
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