Saturday 20 April 2019

Blog Tour - Blackpool's Daughter - Maggie Mason






I'm thrilled to be taking part in another blog tour for the hugely talented Maggie Mason who is also known as Mary Wood.

I absolutely LOVE this author, whether she's writing as Maggie or Mary and Blackpool's Daughter is no exception.

Julia and her fourteen-year-old daughter Clara live on the small island of Guernsey but with the war raging it's becoming clear that the island is no longer a safe place to be. Julia has a decision to make, should she keep Clara with her or should she send her to the mainland where she is more likely to be safe? She knows that sending her away is the right thing to do although she can't bear the thought of sending her beloved daughter off into the unknown.

Clara ends up in Blackpool and is placed with a lady called Mavis Brandon who owns a small grocery shop. Mavis is far from a kindly soul and puts Clara straight to work, making it very clear that her life her isn't going to be an easy ride but Clara isn't prepared for the heartbreaking turn of events that's about to unfold which means that she has to grow up very quickly.

Meanwhile Julia has left Guernsey with the hope of being reunited with Clara but to her dismay she discovers that no-one has any reliable records as to where her beloved daughter is. Julia's journey is just as troubled as her daughter's and along the way she finds herself hoping for news of not just Clara but also of someone else who has become very dear to her.

The reason why I love this author's books so much is that she always makes her characters leap from the page and as a reader I inevitably take them into my heart, living their story with them and I think it takes a very special type of author to make you feel that way with every one of their books. I also always know that life is going to throw more than it's fair share of obstacles into the characters paths so be prepared to maybe shed a tear or two if this is your first venture out with Maggie's books, but there will always be hope, love and friendship to lighten their loads.

Blackpool's Daughter is a captivating read and one that I read at every chance I had. Maggie has once again written a wonderful historical saga novel and I honestly can't recommend it highly enough. I can also tell you that you can download your copy for only 99p at the time of writing this AND if that's not enough if you head over to Maggie's Facebook page which you can find here,  you'll find details of the fabulous giveaway that she's running in conjunction with the blog tour.


You can also follow the blog tour with these lovely bloggers.



With kind thanks to author Maggie Mason for my spot on the blog tour and publisher Sphere for the review copy.



14 comments:

  1. Oh, Neats, to have you enjoy my book so much has made my day, thank you so much, and for all the help you give me and other authors, I so appreciate it. This review is wonderful, giving a flavour of the story in a unique way that makes even me want to read it!! Thank you again, much love, Mary x

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    1. Thank YOU for writing such amazing book Mary. I always get excited when I hear that you've written a new one and it's always a pleasure to help you spread the book love. Have a wonderful weekend lovely lady!x x x

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    2. Awe, thank you, darling. love and hugs x

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  2. This is fabulous neats thank you for sharing your blog well done maggie mary another cracker

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  3. A great review and I one I totally agree with 100%

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  4. Thank you Neats for a lovely review of Mary’s book (Maggie May)

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  5. GREAT review Neats, for another fabulous book from Maggie / Mary xx

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  6. I could be reading about myself. Thanks for the blog. Can't wait to start Maggie/Marys book

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  7. Fab review Neats.

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  8. Great review, the book sounds fab.

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  9. What a fantastic review Neats
    Another brilliant review Mary xxxx

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  10. you must be thrilled with this reveiw, especially love the part about taking the characters into your heart and living the story with them. x

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  11. What a great review for an equally great book

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