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'The Golden Hour' Is A Refreshingly Bittersweet Read

Beatriz Williams' new novel follows a woman searching for her missing husband in London during World War II, jumping back and forth in time to show all the people and events that led her there.
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War is a brutal black hole that rips families apart, separating children from their mothers, husbands from their wives, and lovers from their secrets. War also spurs people to extremes — extreme passions, acts of courage, and ultimately — hope.

Beatriz Williams' new historical novel tells the story of two strong but flawed women who find the strength within themselves to accomplish the impossible in a war-torn world. (That's a given with Williams; her novels are packed with complex, daring and intriguingly human

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