Once again, William E Thomas has created a wonderfully atmospheric story, starting out as something as a mystery and turning into an emotional journey with two strong and interesting characters heading the way. When Harry Williamson disappears from a ferry bound from Liverpool, his family are left devastated and puzzled. Harry was an experienced ex-merchant seaman and they have no idea why he was heading for Liverpool. They become even more distressed when they discover that Harry has left a significant amount of money and a property to a mysterious Mary Robinson. Who on earth is she, and why should she inherit so much of their family money? The reader is then whisked back to Harry's early life, just after the war and long before he met his future wife. What follows is a story of passion and heartbreak and the story of Harry and Mary slowly unfolds. Many parts of the story, and some of the characters do link into the first book of the trilogy, and although it would help if the reader had read Pegasus Falling first, this book does work well as a stand-alone novel. As in the first book, there is a political side to Thomas's writing, the effects of war on the working-classes, the wide gap between them and the wealthy, the prejudice and beliefs of the times are all shown here - the language is often colourful and often very politically incorrect, but fits perfectly with the era of the story. It Never Was You is another powerfully epic tale. Thomas's writing is compelling and incredibly engaging. I look forward to reading the final instalment in the trilogy next year.