Crooked Hearts by Lissa Evans was a tricky little read. I spent fifty cents at the library book sale for this and it was totally worth it. I wasn't convinced at first that I liked the characters, but then I was hooked. Poor Noel - age 10, no family is evacuated from London to a northwest suburb. It's WWII. Vera Sledge takes him in. Her life is a mess and she needs this smart young man to help her collect money for "widows", or whomever folks will fall for. The two of them scheme. Let the games begin.
I won't give away more. Let's just say this is a very unconventional story in the middle of a very serious war. They are bombed. They are skirting the law. It's amusing, touching, and a really good story. Thumbs up.
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