This is an easy 5 stars for me, even as someone who doesn't necessarily like historical fictions. Turns out I only dislike historical fictions when the revolve (only) around men. This book is a stunning, heartfelt, and heartbreaking look inside the life of a veteran of war told through mystery that must be solved. Eve - as bitter and cold as she is - holds my heart in a vice grip, and I love her just as much as Charlotte, Fin and Alice. <Spoiler> It's been a long time since I've read a story with a happy ending, and with the events of the book, with Rose and Alice and Charlotte's brother and everyone else, I didn't dare hope that everyone would end happy. Eve's ending had me crying with joy on my commute to work. I'll be thinking about her for a long long time. </Spoiler>