Book Review: The Map Maker's Promise from Catherine Law

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Air raid sirens wail across London and nineteen-year-old Clare takes her chances in the streets rather than heading to the office basement – and risk being in the same vicinity as him, the man who hurt her in the worst way possible… and makes a decision that will haunt her 

for the rest of her life.

Catherine Law takes a moment in time and turns it into a powerful and poignant chain of events that changes the lives of everyone involved.

I liked the well-researched details of top-secret work at Benjamin Disraeli's former home, Hughenden Manor (code named "Hillside") where the Air Ministry staff analysed aerial photography of Germany and created maps for bombing missions, 

The calm peace of remote Scotland provides a perfect counterpoint to war-torn London, as Clare struggles to cope with the secrets and consequences of her past. The events of The Map Maker's Promise serve as a reminder of how badly women were treated in our relatively recent history, and the ending is a masterclass in great storytelling.

Tony Riches

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About the Author

Catherine Law was born in Harrow, Middlesex, and now lives ten minutes from the sea in Margate. She started her career as a secretary at the BBC in the days of manual typewriters and carbon copies before moving into the world of glossy magazines, where she worked as a sub editor for over 30 years. And, ever since she was a little girl, she’s had her nose in a book and scribbled stories. Her novels are set in the first half of the 20th century, in and around the First and Second World Wars, inspired by the tales our mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers tell us, and the secrets they keep. Find out more from Catherine's website https://www.catherinelaw.co.uk/ and find her on Twitter @AuthorCathLaw