This was a book group choice. It is the first collection of short stories that I’ve enjoyed in its entirety. They give a fascinating insight into the situations that middle class English women found themselves in during the war. Each story is a little portrait of the protagonist. Although you don’t have long to get to know them in a short story, the characters are believable and their emotions are very vivid. There are a few lines that made me laugh out loud. Yes, I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I might.