Let it Shine

It is the fashion in which Cox draws together all these disparate strands that makes her storytelling so involving, along with her narrative skills:

The door was open, and that in itself was odd. Always, after they'd gone to bed, their mam would close the parlour door. With her heart thundering in her chest, Ellie looked into the parlour--and gasped in horror at what she saw...

and so the story continues until eventually to two familys come face to face.
Fantastic reading - could not put this one down, quite fast paced but perfectly so.
I have never read any others by Josephine Cox but will certainly look for her in the future.


this is good   January 4, 2004
Alison (UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I haven't read any books by Josephine Cox and when my mother gave it to me I just thought oh why not

I read this book in a day (which is not what I would usually do).

It kept me guessing till the end about what was going to happen to that evil son of hers.


I really enjoyed this book   January 12, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I really enjoyed this book, I found that the novel was quick paced. Of course there is a villian but he got his come uppance.
The characters Ellie and Betsy were different, when Betsy appeared she had a chip on her shoulder, not really surprising considering the events that happened. A nice ending to the story but I felt and this is only a small criticism that the girls of that period fall in love very easily. A great book, well done Josephine and I look forward to reading more books by her.


Just Brilliant   October 19, 2001
podmore335@aol.com (England)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I bought this book last night and have not been able to put it down, just finished it and have gone through so many different emotions. First your laughing , the next tears, the next anger. Then it all happens all over again. Fantastic read, just hope she continues to publish more books like this. I am also from Blackburn, Lancs and Josephine describes everything in so much detail you can almost imagine being in that very place.


Let it shine   October 12, 2001
val.fitzgibbon@ntlworld.com (Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

Absolutely brilliant. Right from the start I could not put this book down. I went through all emotions from smiling feeling angry, having tears in my eyes back to smiling again. Another good story from Josephine Cox. Can't wait for her next book to be published