Fallen Skies

Fallen Skies is by one of my favorite authors, Philippa Gregory. Her typical stories occur in Tudor England, but this thriller is set in post-WWI Portsmouth, England. Lily Pears meets and marries the rich and handsome, but unbalanced, war hero Stephen Winters, breaking with her dream of singing on the stage. The doting Charlie Smith, another war veteran, loves Lily but cannot fulfill her dreams of a future with him. The mysterious Coventry, Stephen's batman from his war command, lurks mutely near, loyally serving his commander Stephen. All is undone when Stephen and Lily's baby, Christopher, disappears amidst a failed marriage, strained family relationships, and Stephen's unwinding mental state. A great read for a wintry weekend!