Brenda's Reviews > Beyond This Broken Sky

It was London in 1940 and Ruby had just volunteered for the ambulance service, working through the night with the bombers flying overhead, dropping their bombs, hoping all the while that she would live to see another day. Her driver, Joseph, also lived in one of the apartments in her building and although they hadn’t started off on the right foot, she was warming to him, as he’d proven over and over what a kind, compassionate man he was. As the days blended into weeks, the horror of war didn’t leave them. The survivors were overcome; those who didn’t survive cut Ruby to her core. They did all they could and sometimes it wasn’t enough. The Blitz was ongoing and never-ending.

When Edi moved to the centre of London in 2019, she hoped she would have a new start away from Marty, her husband of ten years and soon to be divorced ex-husband. The apartment was lovely, the other inhabitants made her feel welcome. But when she ventured into the attic one afternoon, she found something which would send her on a heartbreaking journey to find out more about previous tenants…

Beyond This Broken Sky by Siobhan Curham is a gripping, intense story of heartbreak and love, of courage and strength, of terror and intimidation – it’s my first by this author and I’d like to read more. Set in the two time periods, I enjoyed the 1940 days best, seeing Ruby grow from her ditzy self to a caring friend, also seeing how much Kitty changed. A thoroughly enjoyable read which I highly recommend.

With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.