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1 review
Mary Jane Staples

Bantam P, 1988

First book in a great series
"Down Lambeth Way" by Mary Jane Staples is the first book in the "Adams" series. This book focus on Robert "Boots" Adams and his family before and during World War 1. The Adams family may be poor, but they always seems to get by even if they have to go the pawnman to though the hard times. This was a great book and a great beginning to the "Adams series" these books may be hard to find but ...

King of Camberwell

1 review
Mary Jane Staples

Ulverscroft Large Print Bks., 1993

Third book in a great series
"King of Camberwell" is the third book in a the "Adams Series" by Mary Jane Staples. Much of this book focus on Sammy Adams, a young man who wants to make his fortune. While Sammy starts his rise, he does not forget his family and friends that have been with him since the beginning including young Susie Brown, a girl who would start out in Sammy's stall to would be his wife one day. This series ...

Rising Summer

1 review
Mary Jane Staples

Corgi Adult, 1999

Rising Summer
This was the first Mary Jane Staples book I ever read and now I have collected all of them and am eagerly awaiting her next novel. It is so refreshing to read a lively novel that is realistic but at the same time has no sex or bad language in it. The characters are lively but with a sense of cosiness - the type of people who I would love to know. I have visited Walworth in South London where ...

The Young Ones

1 review
Mary Jane Staples

Soundings, 1996

Really Heavy Bummer!
Having read this book,over and over and over,I have yet to find any mentions of Neil,Rik,Vyvian or Mike.But it does go on a lot about "Horace" and "Ethel"....perhaps they are previously unspoken of members of the Balovski Family? I am not so sure. And half way through,I was begining to wonder where Cliff Richard fits into the equation? (Luckily,his appearance on the final three pages,where he ...

Our Emily

1 review
Mary Jane Staples

Bantam Press, 1989

The second in the Adams Series
"Our Emily" is the second book in the Adams books by Mary Jane Staples. Young Emily Adams is finally married to blinded Robert Adams. Times may hard for Emily and Robert, they have the love support of Robert's brothers Tommy and Sammy along with his sister Lizzy and the Chinese Lady. But after his sight is restored, it leads to many positive things for the Adams family. This is the second book ...

Missing Person

1 review
Mary Jane Staples

Bantam Press, 1994

A decent Adams book
Even though life is hard during the thirties, the families and businesses of the Adams family are doing well. But then while out for tea with his wife the Chinese Lady, Edwin Finch goes missing. While there are very few clues, a parrot belonging to Cassie Brown may hold a secret to the were abouts of Mr. Finch. "Missing Persons" is the sixth book in the Adams series, While it was a decent ...

Echoes of Yesterday

1 review
Mary Jane Staples

Bantam Press, 1995

A much better outing for the Adams
"Echoes of Yesterday" starts out in June of 1916 when Boots Adams was in France. While there he ment Cecile Lascote, but in war-time peace in short supply. After Boots is wounded and sent home, never to see Cecile again. But unknown to his Cecile has his daughter. It will be many years later until Polly Simms, a woman who is herself in love with Boots will find his daughter Eloise and bring ...

Sergeant Joe

1 review
Mary Jane Staples

Soundings, 1997

Sergeant Joe
This is about an ex army man in England, around 1911. While walking home in the fog one night a girl bumps into him and sprains her ankle. It is romantic and funny, also a mystery with bad guys after them. I loved the characters in this book and will look for more by this author.

On Mother Brown's Doorstep

1 review
Mary Jane Staples

Bantam Press, 1993

Fouth book in the Adams' series
"On Mother Brown's Doorstep" is the fouth book in the Adams series. Much of the this book is about the up coming wedding of Sammy Adams and Suzie Brown. Also we meet more of Suzie's family including Will Brown who is back from India due to health reasons and while home he meet Annie Ford and her family. But things are not good in Walworth, with three missing girls. While I liked "On Mother ...

The Camberwell Raid
Mary Jane Staples

Soundings, 1996

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