Thank you for this ARC! Loved the book. Military family's journey through the cold War, they move from iowa to a US airbase in Suffolk. Ruby her husband Todd and their twins Hedy and Chris have to adapt to being in England, Ruby is originally from England but left with Todd to start a new life with him in the states.
Things start going wrong and Hedy ends up living on the farm her mum grew up on with her uncle who she's never met before.
What a roller-coaster of emotions and lies and deception from an unexpected person.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. This is a story of the Delaney Family from American who come to the UK, This is a sad story but has some uplifting bits. Good read

I took a little while to get to grips with where the story was going then it all clicked into place. A disturbing tale set in the time of the Cold War. The Delaney’s had been a loving compact family and they moved from Iowa to a US airforce base in Suffolk and their world is blown apart leaving mother Ruby a broken woman and daughter Hedy in a place she does not want to be either mentally or physically. The author weaves in the different aspect of the story across timelines to pull together this desperate storyline

I really enjoyed this book. It spans continents and generations and sad, at times heartbreakingly so but it is also uplifting. We move from the States, to the Suffolk Downs across the USSR and back again as one family live through the Cold War

This unusual novel takes the reader through the maze of the Cold War, the time of uncertainty under the threat of spies and the race for supremacy.

The Delaney family are posted from the USA to rural England, not far from where mum, Ruby, was born. Dad, Todd, a WWII hero is in England at the request of his ex-fighter plane buddy, Hank, who has earned several promotions. Twins Chris and Hedy complete the family. Whilst at the base the family changes, tragedy strikes and lives are altered forever.

I enjoyed the writing and characters and the way nothing was straight forward. At times it was difficult to know the direction the novel was taking, but that encouraged me to read on.
Part family drama, part mystery, partly based on fact, a good read which covers several genres.

I loved this book. It does start off a little slow and I wasn't sure where it was going to go and I enjoyed the second half much more than the first.
Hedy and Chris are twins who with their mother and father, move from midwest USA to Suffolk to the US base where their father will work on a secret project. It's about a seemingly perfect family falling apart after this big change, but the cracks were always there. It's also very much about our perceptions of people and what we do when these don't match up with the truth. It's also a sad story but full of hope. It's beautifully written. I recommend it.

Iinteresting,if at times slowish book filled with history and drama and based on a true story,sad but uplifting at the end,not my usual read but did enjoy

I found this book to be an amazing read, with the unexpected and unexplained becoming a reality. It's set in a US airforce base somewhere in the South East of England and the story starts in the 1950s when everyone is anxious about the threats from the Russians. A US pilot and war hero is sent from the US with his wife and children to work on a top-secret project which takes place in bunkers underneath the base. The family doesn't settle in too well and it soon becomes apparent that all is not as it seems. I found it hard to put this book down, it's something a bit different and I absolutely loved it

This book was great. I don't generally read books that are set in a different time. And I especially don't read books with a war/military setting as I find it too depressing.

I don't want to give away spoilers, so hopefully this is spoiler free!! :)

However, this book had love, hate and family at it's heart and it was a pleasure to read. An awesome twist toward the end kept it engaging until the last pages.

Set in the 50's, we meet Hedy. Her family has been ripped apart and she needs to find out more to put her mind to rest. But does she really want to uncover the truth when it may not be what she expects? Her mother Ruby is an interesting character, she starts taking drugs to cope with life and her father Todd is having trouble dealing with his military work.

We make our way through to a more recent time and eventually we see everything come together and be explained, and this is where we get that little satisfied tying-up-of-loose-ends feeling.

A good read, one I would recommend.

'How It Ends' is a beautifully written story. Based on true events, it is thought-provoking, horrifying and deeply sad in equal parts. The only thing I don't like is the blurb that accompanies the book, which relates to only a few pages. Instead, this is a story of love and loss, truth and lies, patriotism and betrayal, and much more. I love how the heartbreaking story is set against the sweeping backdrop of history, grounding the characters' actions firmly in the world they were living in. It's hard to see that the world was so different in thoughts, morals and actions such a relatively short time ago. A book that will stay with me for a while.

How it Ends is the story of the Delaney Family who are sent to the American Air force Base in Suffolk and within a year everything has changed and tragedy tears them apart.Twelve year old Hedy is on a mission to find out what happened to her Family.This is a very sad story but one which is difficult to put down ,beautifully written with excellent believable characters,I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and please make sure to read what the Author has written at the end ...Heartbreaking.Many thanks to the Publisher ,the Author and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest review .

How It Ends is a totally different genre to the books I usually read. It starts in 1957 with the Delaney family moving to an American air base in Norfolk. What follows is a family torn apart and one girl’s determination to find out the truth and piece together what really happened. Beautifully written, this book will draw you in with characters that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. Thank you to NetGalley, Little, Brown Book Group and the author for the chance to review.

Not my usual genre based on a true story. Mental illness, true love and set in 1957 on a military base.
This was an easy read but did not keep my attention. In some places a little long winded. These are just my own opinions. Saying that I am sure that other readers who like this genre will really enjoy it. Unfortunately not for me.
I would like to thank the author, Little Brown Book Group UK and Netgalley for the ARC in return for giving an honest review.

What a disturbing book and so tragic even more so when I read that although this is a book of fiction, without adding spoilers, some elements are based on fact which makes this even more horrific

An American family are posted to an airbase in the UK in the 50’s and so begins their nightmare. The story continues right up to the 80’s where all the strands are woven together

Read it and weep and then read what the author has written at the end and cry some more

A terrific read

I really enjoyed this book. Beginning in 1957, it is the story of the Delaney family. Todd is an American serviceman who was posted in Norfolk flying bombers in the war. He met and married local girl Ruby, and they returned to the US after the war. Now with 13 year old twins, Hedy and Christopher, they are returning to England where Todd will be working on an American base with his old friend Hank. But things begin to unravel for them. Ruby is taking too many tranquillisers, and Todd is finding the 'classified' work he is engaged in difficult to cope with. It's hard not to give away the story, but suffice it to say that this is an excellent read which I thoroughly recommend. Thanks to NetGalley for a preview copy.
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Claustrophobic and oh so dark. When you realise this is based on or at least inspired by real life facts then the whole thing becomes very scary and sordid indeed.

Let's just say it's dark and if you don't like remote settings where characters seem to go mad, where the nearby airforce base is trying to hide unusual activity and where there are secrets pouring from its walls, then this might not be for you. Life for a family on a farm is supposed to be a new start but it's so not what they expect!

It's dark, claustrophobic and gets your heart racing as you read and the secrets come to life. I swear it would seem far fetched in places had it not been for the author note at the end detailing the true inspiration behind it.

Very chilling.

Set in the claustrophobic surroundings of a military base. 1957: Within a year of arriving at an American airbase in Suffolk, the loving, law abiding Delaney family is destroyed. Did they know something they weren't allowed to know? Did they find something they weren't supposed to find?

Another book I can't say too much about as I don't want to spoil it for potential readers. What I will say is it's an emotional read. It's based on a true story. It covers mental illness, love and hate to name just a few. I really enjoyed this book.

I would like to thank NetGalley,Little Brown Book Group UK and the author Saskia Sarginson for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Interesting both as a mystery and as a slice of history. Maybe a little too long winded in places. Sad but ultimately uplifting.

How It Ends by Saskia Sarginson is the story of the Delaney family. The father is an American AirForce Captain and has been given a new posting from their home in America to an American airbase in England. From the day they arrived things don't go well and a tragedy has now torn the family apart. Their twelve year old daughter Hedy is now filled with grief and guilt and must find out what happened to her family.
I was invited to read this book by the publishers and really enjoyed it. I was hooked on the story and read it in a couple of days. I will be looking out for more books from this author. Thank you to NetGalley and Little Brown Book Group UK for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

Based on true events - which I knew nothing about but have subsequently become fascinated by - this is the story of how one person's desire for power can unravel and destroy the lives of many, many more. Of how institutions can ride roughshod over the basic human rights of individuals. And how small actions can have devastating and far-reaching consequences. Delighted to be featuring this book in the Gransnet book club.