Comment from nancy_e_davis

Excellent

So that would make him a nephew to Heather and an heir to the
Jolliffe estate. I am having a lot of trouble with my eyes this morning, but I was able to read the story. Well done. Another twist in the story. Well done, Jim. Very interesting. Nancy:)

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reply by the author on 16-May-2021

Under English law, being conceived on the wrong side of the blanket precludes him inheriting Jericho. Anyway we shall have to see how this develops. Many thanks for reviewing this even though your eyes were bad. It is very much appreciated.

Comment from Sanku

Exceptional

I was down with covid 19(in spite of the two dozes of vaccine because of which my infection was a minor one, so claimed my doctor).So I had missed a lot of your posts. I read from chapt 35 onwards.Since I am still tired and not able to concentrate for long ,I am writing a single review.
The Dornier had crashed in chapt 34. I was wondering where this was leading.Two of them hiding in the derelict mill and then discovered and taken away by home guards...Then to our good old Allen .But this chapter reveals how skilfully you have brought in the Mill connection via Tom Joliffe.. This is brilliant . So now he can claim to be the heir of the mill and farm!
I am looking forward to reading more. I would have written more about these chapters ,but for my fatigue.

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reply by the author on 16-May-2021

Sorry to hear you contracted the dreaded Covid but at least it was a minor version though clearly it didn't seem like that to you. I am pleased you read the earlier chapters for pleasure and you should not worry about not reviewing them. That you managed this six star review is more than enough under the circumstances. Thank you for that. Wishing you recovery goes from strength to strength. I think being conceived on the wrong side of the blanket precludes him inheriting Jericho.

Comment from robyn corum

Excellent

Jim,

And out of all the places in the world he could be shot down, he landed in his biological father's backyard! Wow. Of course, this chapter was extremely well written. Loved the way you handled the letter - moving from German to English. Smart - and I shall remember that.

Thanks!

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reply by the author on 16-May-2021

One of those amazing coincidences. 'Stranger than fiction,' you might say. Oops! It is fiction. Many thanks for the review. I am glad you appreciated the linguistic shift.

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Exceptional

The plot thickens here and without DNA back then, this story is going to be hard to prove, but this changes everything for this German soldier who is now half English! Oh dear, an English Nazi! This is a surprise turn of events in your story, clever and enlightening.

typo: (sropped) I think you mean dropped.

Much enjoyed, love Dolly x

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reply by the author on 16-May-2021

Of the two fliers he was the least Nazified in fact he did what many Germans thought of Hitler as creating an economic miracle and closed their eyes to the excesses until it was too late. Many thanks for the six stars. Much appreciated.

Comment from roof35

Exceptional

Well, this definitely qualifies as a reminder that we live in a small world. How interesting that Bruckner ends up in the area where his real father father lived. Another fine chapter.

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reply by the author on 16-May-2021

Thank you so much for this six-star review. I is indeed a small world.

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

This is all very important information, but I am not at all sure how it related to the Jollife's, the Bache's, or to Tom Warburton. I am sure it does, but I am wondering if you don't have a completely different novel on you hands. I know it's a trilogy, but I thought trilogies still had the same hero and heroines.

 Comment Written 16-May-2021

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reply by the author on 16-May-2021

Thank you for this review. This trilogy will covers nearly a century. It is hard to see how one character could be the hero over such a long period. It may end up as a saga as I am already working on a fourth novel in the series and that will take us past the hundred year marker. The unifying factor is of course the mill which, at the moment is in the background but still looming over the story.

Comment from padumachitta

Exceptional

hello

okay, the stars say it...
What I commend is that you continue to post even when teaching. That in itself desrves six stars!

thanks for keeping to post,
pc

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reply by the author on 16-May-2021

Thank you so much for these six stars. They are most welcome. I did cut the workload by half while my class was in progress.

Comment from Iza Deleanu

Exceptional

Wow, a shadow from the past, what a twist in the story. Now we will see how this will unfold. Thank you for sharing and good luck with your writings.
This book is amazing.

 Comment Written 16-May-2021

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reply by the author on 16-May-2021

Well, I wonder if you do see how it will unfold. I may still have some surprises left. Thank you so much for the six stars. They are most welcome.

Comment from Ulla

Excellent

Wow, Jim, what a continuation to the story, and how it all interconnects. So there you go this German is really the son of Jocliffe. What can I say? A great twist and I can't wait to reading on.
One floor below, he sropped = stopped
Ulla:)))

 Comment Written 16-May-2021

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reply by the author on 16-May-2021

As I promised, this starts to draw the loose threads together. Thanks for reading and reviewing, and so glad you enjoyed it.

Comment from Leann DS

Excellent

I'm so glad that I did not miss this chapter! I sometimes get overwhelmed with the number of posts and miss things here and there. I've been waiting to hear what was in this letter from his mom. I was not disappointed!

If I may, I noticed one small typo:

BrĂ¼cker had been surprised at Venables' polite invitation to be seated at the table across from his interrogator. No bright lights shone into in his eyes,
* either take out "into" or take out "in." :-)

Thank you for sharing. Hugs.

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reply by the author on 16-May-2021

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, as well as for pointing out that typo of repetition. It is all sorted now.