Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Review and Giveaway - Red Letter Days by Sarah-Jane Stratford

 
Phoebe was finally making some money for her scripts and getting well known, but then for some reason she was tagged as being a communist by the government and blacklisted by the playwrights.

Phoebe had no idea what she did to be tagged, but she decided to leave the country and head to London where there was someone who would take her scripts no matter who or what she was.

We follow Phoebe on her trip across the ocean and when she arrives in London determined to make a name for herself in the seven weeks she was granted to be in the country.

I enjoyed the characters in RED LETTER DAYS.  LOVE the cover.

Phoebe was funny and lovable and eager to take chances. Hannah was talented but flighty.  Phoebe’s sister, Mona, was upbeat even though her life wasn’t.

We see the historical struggles and worries that play writes had at this time and how the blacklisted writers could get into deep trouble.

Historical fiction fans, fans of the theater and television productions, and fans of Robin Hood will enjoy RED LETTER DAYS.
 

Ms. Stratford did marvelous, in-depth research, but The Robin Hood pages that took up a great deal of the book actually were of no interest, and that did make the story drag for me. 3/5

This book was given to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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7 comments:

  1. Thank you for stopping.

    Happy Reading.

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    1. Enjoy if you read it.

      Thanks for commenting, Kathy.

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  3. This one sounds good, except for those "Robin Hood" pages. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Yes...Robin Hood wasn't interesting, but the book was good otherwise.

      Thanks for your comment, Laurel.

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    1. Your are welcome.

      Thanks for stopping and for commenting, Mystica.

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