Before I delved into this book I read some of the reviews; not something I normally do, but I was curious. Some criticized it for not being historically accurate, or in casting an incorrect light on WW2. To me, the books was not about World War 2 or many of the events that lead up or resulted from the war. It was about the lives of people during wartime, yes, and how they coped and lived and how life still went on in spite of it all. In fact, one of the characters observes that very thing - that life continued; girl continued to want to dress up for their men, that parties took place, regardless. Maddie was a rich party girl, living a spoiled elite society life with her husband and their best friend until they take things too far and are banished from their home, cut-off from society and most of their money. They decide, on a whim, to adventure to Scotland to correct the wrong they did by proving the Loch Ness monster really did exist. Once in wartime Scotland Maddie quickly discovers that she had been living a life of illusion. She discovers strength in herself she did not know existed and she discovers unpleasant truths about her life and her past. I like her growth as a character, and I really liked the friendships she formed. As Maddie grew and changed she saw behind the façade of her marriage and her life. Monster's can often hide in plain sight.
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