A Mother’s Gift

I only gave it a 2 Star rating because the story line was good. I GET that this was the 50's - but this woman was spineless and wimpy and whiny - even up until the last paragraph! The fact that she attempted to "do without a man" for a short period of time and didn't succeed - only made her even WORSE - if that's possible! I wanted to slap her stupid more than once - but apparently someone beat me to it. Don't waste your time.

Enjoyed this book

What a great story! I was so wrapped up in this book and so happy to have found a new wonderful author. It's one of those page-turners that keep you up way too late reading - but it was worth it! I'm definitely looking forward to reading all of Ms. Weavers books now.

Kept me reading all night. Guaranteed to keep you wanting more from this author. I can't wait to read the next book.

I enjoyed this book , though it got a bit bogged down in places , you had to think back to the 1950's as to how the law looked in those days , Pam Weaver sure knows how to weave a story .

Good reading

I have read two of Pam Weaver's books and enjoyed them both. Again I love the WW2 era and am always fascinated by the culture of that time and the folks who made it through those very challenging times.

Really enjoyed this book. Good story. Unpredictable.

This novel has so many different facets that make for a great read. It's a well-observed domestic drama that deals with such matters as marital disharmony, sex and domestic violence in a down-to-earth, grown-up way, it's set in the fifties with lots of entertaining period detail and, the icing on the cake, it features an intriguing mystery that will keep you turning the pages. And, just in case I've made it sound too gritty, it does have an uplifting but believable ending.

I liked the book and the characters. Although the heroine seems like a martyr to her marriage I suspect that's a good reflection on the period of time in which the book was set. I would have given this another star, but I am pretty sure that the plot is flawed. Would love someone to tell me I'm wrong (and explain how), but this is my problem.....SPOLIER WARNING... When "Reg" and Dottie got married, "Reg" was clearly using that identity. Soon after their marriage he apparently had an affair with Sandy and fathered Patsy. But subsequently we learn that Patsy was fathered by the real Reg whose identity was stolen as he lay dying. Problem is that for this story to work the real Reg must have been alive after Dottie got married. Which he can't have been because his identity had been stolen by then.See the problem??? What am I missing???

I spent a while trawling through the Amazon bestseller lists trying to find a good read and There's Always Tomorrow caught my attention - it looked like my sort of book - a mysterious letter, family intrigues a period setting.And it's a good story about good and evil. It captures the atmosphere of the fifties very well and the reader is always compelled to discover what happens next. But I did have a few niggles. For me the heroine Dottie is almost too good to be true and whilst Pam Weaver's writing is very competent, whenever we got to showing emotions, there was always a tear running down a cheek or a heart fluttering in a fairly melodramatic and overstated way that had me picturing the characters like actors in silent movies. I don't want to appear overly critical as it is an enjoyable book, but I do feel that this exaggeration and almost cliched showing of emotions let it down at times and I sometimes felt as if Dottie and some of her pals were characters from one of the many Enid Blyton books that are referred to in the text.Although there is a dark side to the book, it's a pleasant and unchallenging read and I think that it's a story that would make quite a good TV drama.

What a great storyline. Dottie married Reg in 1942. She understood he was sent abroad on special missions. Little did she know what a liar Reg was. As the storyline goes on, it becomes apparent that Reg is not just a list he is far worse.

Another book of Pam Weaver to keep you wondering what is going to happen next, we meet Dottie & Reg Cox living in Worthing sussex, in a house left to Dottie by her late Auntie Bessie, at first all seems normal, but we are soon to find Dottie 's life with Reg is far from that. he is a mean secretive, & a bully only interested in what he wants in life. Dottie is busy helping DR; Fitzgerald's family prepare for his daughter wedding, It is fortunate that Dottie has some good friends & Neighbours. This story will keep you interested although.