The Letter Reader by Jan Casey

 In the 1940s, Connie becomes a wartime censor in the WRENS, reading letters which come to haunt her. At 30 she is older than most of the other women there, but she is adept at her work, and she enjoys it. Her one big regret is that she listens to her husband Arthur's advice not to be posted to Bermuda. Although the work upsets her at times, she finds it exciting, and likes the travel that her job involves.

Several years later, in 1967, Connie lives a boring and childless life with Arthur, who only gives her housekeeping money, and won't let her work. She is very unhappy with her life, and misses her exciting wartime work. Can Connie improve her life?

I enjoyed this time-slip story, but I preferred reading about Connie's work during the war to reading about her dull life with Arthur. The tale was well-researched, but I kept wondering whether Connie would have had to sign the Official Secrets Act. I am sure that she would have had to do this, and, looking at it from that light, I felt that some of the story wouldn't make sense. Some authors have Epilogues or a note about the background to the story. I would have liked to read one.

I received this free ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review.