A Second Chance
by Jodi Taylor (Accent, 2014)
audiobook read by Zara Ramm (Headline, 2020)
The by-now-familiar mix of frivolous hijinks, serious historical study, unfolding PTSD, and loose-hose timey-wimey plot spray. The first two elements are better-handled than the last, wherein a dual sense of disconnect/extemporisation prevents the characters from truly soaring. Still, it’s a heady concoction.