Laurence E. Fisher — Looking For Lina

Kite Publications 2010 Paperback, 250pp. When independence comes to Lithuania, Lina finds herself out of work. The Soviets may be gone, but everyday life has become much harder. She decides to move to the capital, Vilnius, and is forced to work in a nightclub. It is a job that she hates until John arrives, a tourist who unwittingly stumbles inside. William and Sophie are meant to be together. They grow up with each other, inseparable, until the arrival of the First World War. William signs up to become a soldier despite the protestations of his beloved, and is quickly thrown into the action. A woman finds herself alone in a pod in the desert, living in a a post-apocalyptic future. She does not know how she got there, or how long it has been. She craves human company, a chance of escape. Three stories, six interconnecting lives, all linked through time. (ISBN: 9780954758530). Very Good.