Janie Steps In (by Elinor M Brent-Dyer)

Although I read a couple of the ‘La Rochelle’ books by Elinor M Brent-Dyer as a teenager, and managed to acquire one or two of them a few years ago, it wasn’t until last year, with the help of an online sales forum, that I managed to get hold of the rest of the books - seven in all. I’ve been reading them in order this year, about one per month.

I finally picked up ‘Janie of La Rochelle’ a couple of days ago, and have just finished it. It makes an excellent finish to the series, introducing...