Circling the Sun

I've read Circling the Sun by Paula McLain which is a novel based on the life of Beryl Markham.  I didn't realise this till I finished the book as I had not heard of her.  Beryl was brought up in Kenya in the early 20th century where her English father had a farm.  She had an adventurous and interesting life with her upbringing, her interest in horses and flying.  The author has well researched Beryl's story and presented which is for me, a disappointing novel, what I imagine would be more at home in a Mills & Boon collection. 31/2/5