Other Bells for Us to Ring

Like some kind of other world imp, Kathleen Mary O'Hara leads Darcy Webster through the end of childhood into adolescence. The nature of denominational faith, miracles and a personal creed by which to live get aired in a tale that somehow feels as though it ought to be longer to do justice to the magnitude of the theme. It's set in small-town America during the second world war, although there isn't a particularly strong period feel and as such it's not quite interesting enough to keep you turning the pages willingly.