Deadly Revenge // Book Review

 

About the Book:

Deputy Jenna Hart has only been working in her sleepy hometown of Pearl Springs for seven months when city officials begin to be targeted by a killer. Twenty years ago, the construction of a dam caused people to lose their land to eminent domain. That wound has not healed with time, and someone bearing a grudge is clearly set on revenge. With the former mayor of Pearl Springs now running for the US Senate, Jenna will have to call in backup to ensure his protection.

That's where Agent Maxwell Anderson comes in. He and Jenna used to work together in the Chattanooga Police Department, and there was even a smoldering fire of attraction. Now they team up to track down the killer before a big political rally that promises to bring not only the former mayor into the crosshairs but hundreds of civilians as well.

As the sparks of romance reignite and the threads of the investigation get tangled when another suspect comes into play, Jenna and Max will have to draw on all of their skills to stay alive and prevent the wave of disaster poised to hit the community of Pearl Springs. The question is, can either of them fully trust that the other has their back?

My Review:

Deadly Revenge is book 3 in the Pearl River series. I enjoyed reading this book and meeting new characters and seeing ones from the previous books. This book wasn’t quite as fast paced as I had hoped for a suspense book, but overall it was a good book. 

A Healing Touch // Book Review

 

About the Book:

Ruth "Dok" Stoltzfus is the kind of doctor who still believes in house calls, addressing not just her patients' physical needs but their emotional ones too. When newly widowed Bee faces a breast cancer diagnosis, Dok connects her with Fern Lapp for support. When her painfully shy assistant Annie finds herself drawn to a new calling, Dok goes to great lengths to help her achieve her dream. And when an abandoned newborn mysteriously appears at her office one frosty morning, Dok's world takes an unexpected turn as ripples of change touch several lives.

A Healing Touch is a captivating tale of compassion, resilience, and the bonds that form in surprising places. Bestselling and award-winning author Suzanne Woods Fisher invites you into a new story that's like medicine for the weary soul. Join Dok, Annie, and the tight-knit Stoney Ridge community as they navigate the twists of fate, discovering that sometimes the greatest healing comes from the heart.

My Review:

In A Healing Touch, readers get to return to Suzanne Woods Fisher’s town of Stoney Ridge. I really like the cover! The story was just okay though in my opinion. One of the characters is going through cancer and I don’t typically care to read books where cancer is a part of the story. Although if I had paid closer attention to the synopsis I would’ve seen that the story dealt with that topic. 

Out of the different storylines I did enjoy Annie’s the best. 

So while this wasn’t my favorite book I can see others enjoying it. 

The Color of Home // Book Review

 

About the Book:

Audrey Needham, Bay Area interior designer to the rich and pretentious, is down to her last nerve. Her boss is impossible to please, her future is in jeopardy, and her great-aunt Daisy needs support as her husband descends into Alzheimer's.

When Daisy enlists Audrey's help preparing for a move to assisted living, Audrey risks her career to return to the idyllic small town of Charity Falls, Oregon, the summer stomping grounds of her childhood. But Charity Falls was also the place that broke her heart when her father was killed in a tragic fire at the Sugar Pine Inn thirteen years ago.

Despite Audrey's intent to avoid emotional entanglement, the pull of home is hard to resist. Something should be done about the deteriorating inn. A local girl with an incarcerated father needs a friend. And handsome local do-gooder Cade Carter is coloring Audrey all shades of uncertain.

Join award-winning writer and debut novelist Kit Tosello in this lyrical and often humorous exploration of how God redeems brokenness and draws us to the life we're meant to find.

My Review:

I first have to say that I absolutely love this cover! It’s so pretty! I was mainly interested in reading The Color of Home because of the pretty cover and because this is the author’s first book. I always enjoy giving new authors a try. 

Unfortunately this book wasn’t my cup of tea. I had a hard time getting into the story and just didn’t find it super interesting. There wasn’t anything wrong with it, I just personally didn’t enjoy it.

Between the Sound and Sea // Book Review

 

About the Book:

Every family has its secrets. Josephina Harris wouldn't mind if her family still had a few of their own after a lawsuit tarnishes their name. When an opportunity opens to become a temporary keeper of a decommissioned lighthouse on a North Carolina island, she jumps at the chance to escape her small town to oversee its restoration.

As the work begins, "Joey" discovers strange notes tucked deep in the crevices of the old stone walls--pages torn from a lighthouse keeper's log signed by someone named Mae who recounts harrowing rescues at sea. Fascinated by a woman lighthouse keeper, Joey digs into the past only to discover there's never been a record of a lighthouse keeper by that name.

When things start to go amiss on the island, locals are convinced that it is the ghost of the lighthouse keeper and his daughter who were lost at sea during World War II. As Joey sifts through decades of rumors and legends and puts together the pieces of the past, what emerges is a love story--one that's not over yet.

My Review:

I have been eagerly awaiting the release of Between the Sound and Sea. When I first heard about this book the title made me want to read it because to be between the sound and sea is really a lovely place to be. I was hoping it would be set in the Outer Banks and it was! A good chunk of the story is set on Ocracoke Island and there’s also a fictional island and lighthouse that plays a big role in the story. Even though Bleakpoint Island and lighthouse are fictional, Amanda Cox did a great job of bringing it to life and I could easily imagine it was real.

The main character Joey was great. She was likable and I loved seeing her grow as a person. Finn took a little bit to grow on me but once he did I enjoyed reading more about him. 

I enjoyed seeing the love story unfold!

Walt was a great character too! He was a sweet guy.

The story has a bit of a mystery to it and while I didn’t know that going into the story it was most definitely a pleasant surprise. 

I’m so glad I read this book! (Although now I desperately want a beach vacation, more so than I already did.😉)

**Thank you Revell for the book in exchange for my honest review

Into the Starlight // Book Review

 

About the Book:

After more than a year in Europe, Joanna Vaughn returns to Sweetwater Crossing, her dreams of becoming a concert pianist shattered. As if that weren't enough, her husband, whom she married after a whirlwind courtship, has died. The only thing sustaining her on the journey back to Texas was the thought of her childhood home. But to Joanna's dismay, she's changed so much that the place she once loved no longer feels like home.

 

After his fiancée married his partner and both blamed him for a patient's death, Dr. Burke Finley believes it's time for a change. A quick trip with his almost-aunt Della Samuels to Sweetwater Crossing turns into an extended stay to discover what happened to his uncle and her would-be husband. But the beautiful and musical Joanna makes it more than bearable.

 

As the two join forces to help Della, there is no denying the attraction felt on both sides. But ghosts from the past are coming to call--and threatening to destroy any chance at happily-ever-after.

 

My Review:

Into the Starlight is the last book in the Sweetwater Crossing series by Amanda Cabot. Joanna and Burke were both good characters. It was nice getting to meet them and see characters from the previous books in the series. I would have to say though that this book is my least favorite of the Sweetwater Crossing series. I had a harder time getting into it. I did not like some stuff that happened towards the end of the book. This book had a bit of a mystery to it like the others in the series. Overall it was pretty good just not a favorite.

**Thank you Revell for the book in exchange for my honest review

The Song of Sourwood Mountain // Book Review

 

About the Book:

While the century began with such promise, it is 1910 when Mira Dean's hopes of being a wife and mother are dashed to pieces. Her fiancé dead from tuberculosis, Mira resigns herself to being a spinster schoolteacher--until Gordon Covington shows up.

No longer the boy she knew from school, Gordon is now a preacher who is full of surprises. First, he asks Mira to come to Sourwood in eastern Kentucky to teach at his mission school. Second, he asks her to marry him. Just like that. And all at once the doors that had seemed firmly shut begin to open, just a crack.

With much trepidation, Mira steps out in faith into a life she never imagined, in a place filled with its own special challenges, to serve a people who will end up becoming the family she always dreamed of.

My Review:

I unfortunately did not like The Song of Sourwood Mountain as much as I had hoped to. I could not stand Gordon at all in the beginning. He grew on me a bit but I still wasn’t a fan of him by the end of the book. I felt like Mira was pressured into stuff, but eventually I was able to enjoy her story more. Pretty much everything that happened or what people felt they should do was “the Lord’s prompting”. God most definitely can prompt us to do stuff but this phrase was over used in my opinion.

I did enjoy the setting of the Kentucky mountains and seeing Mira settle into a new place. Ada June was a cute kid and it was nice seeing her point of view throughout the book as well. 

**Thank you Revell for the book in exchange for my honest review

The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple // Book Review

 

About the Book:

Peter Driscoll, an underground investigator to the wealthy, has never met anyone like Lily Temple. The beautiful silent-film actress spins fairy tales and plays frivolous roles in front of the cine-camera, but beneath the costumes and stage makeup is a woman with a quick wit--and a murky past.

Peter has been tasked with locating the legendary Briarwood Teardrop, an exquisite sapphire, which Lily wears beneath her gown. In order to stay close to her and hopefully unravel the mystery of her story--and the sapphire--Peter employs Lily's help on a case, which leads to a useful partnership. But as they are investigating together, Peter is also investigating Lily. The closer he gets to the truth, the more danger they face. And the closer he gets to Lily, the clearer it is that he needs her even more than she needs him.

Award-winning author Joanna Davidson Politano whisks you away to Edwardian England in 1903 for a whimsical and layered tale that treads the crooked line between real and make-believe.

My Review:

I have such mixed feelings on this book. The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple was definitely an anticipated book for me seeing as I have enjoyed most of this author’s other books. This particular book was a bit hard for me to follow for quite a bit in the beginning. After a somewhat long while the story started making more sense to me and I was interested in the story but then would loose interest for a bit then get invested again. So it was just a harder book for me to read. 

I did find it really cool how Lily Temple was a silent film actress and I liked her character. I also liked Peter Driscoll and his and Lily’s relationship. 

So overall it wasn’t bad but sadly it definitely wasn’t a new favorite either. 

**Thank you Revell for the book in exchange for my honest review

Just for the Summer // Book Review

 About the Book:

Ginny Masters manages a popular boutique hotel in Seattle and manages it with aplomb. But the daily challenges and irritations of a fast-paced job and a demanding boss are starting to get to her. Jacqueline Potter manages her grandfather's fishing lodge in Idaho because it was the only job she could find after graduating with her hospitality degree. She's grateful for the work but longs for a more sophisticated and cosmopolitan life she's just not going to find in this backwoods town.

The solution to both their problems seems obvious. Just for the summer, they'll swap jobs and lifestyles. But they never anticipated swapping love interests . . .

In this fabulous new twist on an age-old fable, award-winning and bestselling author Melody Carlson introduces you to two career-focused women who are about to discover that there's more to finding happiness than just switching up the scenery.

My Review:

Just for the Summer was a quick read. I did have fun reading but towards the end I was ready for it to wrap up.

The story follows two women, Ginny and Jacqueline, who end up switching jobs temporarily. Ginny works as a hotel manager in Washington and Jacqueline works at her grandfather’s fishing lodge in Idaho. The two get the opportunity to swap jobs for 60 days. 

I liked Ginny and her storyline for the most part but was not a fan of Jacqueline and her story. Jacqueline was very annoying and manipulative. 

I wasn’t a fan though how Ginny let people bully her into doing something she didn’t want to do. I can’t say too much because I don’t want to give spoilers.

For the most part it wasn’t too bad but definitely not a favorite.

**Thank you Revell for the book in exchange for my honest review

Embers in the London Sky // Book Review

 About the Book:

As the German army invades the Netherlands in 1940, Aleida van der Zee Martens escapes to London to wait out the Occupation. Separated from her three-year-old son, Theo, in the process, the young widow desperately searches for her little boy even as she works for an agency responsible for evacuating children to the countryside.

When German bombs set London ablaze, BBC radio correspondent Hugh Collingwood reports on the Blitz, eager to boost morale while walking the fine line between truth and censorship. But the Germans are not the only ones Londoners have to fear as a series of murders flame up amid the ashes.

The deaths hit close to home for Hugh, and Aleida needs his help to locate her missing son. As they work together, they grow closer and closer, both to each other and the answers they seek. But with bombs falling and continued killings, they may be running out of time.

My Review:

I’m honestly not sure how I feel about Embers in the London Sky…I was interested in the story in the beginning but after a bit I had a hard time staying interested. A little over halfway through the book I got reinvested and was curious where the story would go and what would happen involving the more mystery aspect of the storyline.

Aleida made me so frustrated at times though, especially at one point towards the end. I can’t say much due to spoilers but I did like Aleida’s character better in the first half of the book.

So overall I liked the book but it definitely was not a favorite.

**Thank you Revell for the book in exchange for my honest review

The Seamstress of Acadie // Book Review

 

About the Book:

As 1754 is drawing to a close, tensions between the French and the British on Canada's Acadian shore are reaching a fever pitch. Seamstress Sylvie Galant and her family--French-speaking Acadians wishing to remain neutral--are caught in the middle, their land positioned between two forts flying rival flags. Amid preparations for the celebration of Noël, the talk is of unrest, coming war, and William Blackburn, the British Army Ranger raising havoc across North America's borderlands.

As summer takes hold in 1755 and British ships appear on the horizon, Sylvie encounters Blackburn, who warns her of the coming invasion. Rather than participate in the forced removal of the Acadians from their land, he resigns his commission. But that cannot save Sylvie or her kin. Relocated on a ramshackle ship to Virginia, Sylvie struggles to pick up the pieces of her life. When her path crosses once more with William's, they must work through the complex tangle of their shared, shattered past to navigate the present and forge an enduring future.

My Review:

I honestly wasn’t sure how much I would like The Seamstress of Acadie. I ended up enjoying it so much more than I anticipated I would! 

Sylvie was a great character and I really enjoyed reading about her. Will was a great character too and I really liked him. Bleu is also a character I really liked. Honestly all of the characters were so well written. 

At around 30% into the story it took a depressing turn and I wasn’t sure I’d enjoy it anymore. I did end up getting back into the story and found it less sad as I went. I felt like the author did a good job portraying light in the midst of darkness. Because while the story definitely dealt with some hard and sad stuff it also focused on hope too. 

I’m so glad I ended up reading this one!

**Thank you Revell for the book in exchange for my honest review

A Royal Christmas // Book Review

 

About the Book:

Adelaide Smith is too busy for fairy tales. She's been working hard to put herself through law school and now that the end is in sight, she's determined to stay focused on her goals. Then she receives a letter notifying her that she has been found through a DNA registry to be a direct descendant of King Maximillian V, the ruler of a small Eastern European principality called Montovia. She's understandably skeptical. This is the stuff of cheesy made-for-TV movies, not real life.

Although the pieces of this surprising family puzzle seem too good to be true, curiosity gets the best of her. At the king's invitation, Adelaide embarks on a Christmas break trip that is chock-full of surprises, including a charming village, an opulent palace, family mysteries, royal jealousies, a handsome young member of Parliament--and the chance at a real fairy tale romance with a happily-ever-after ending.

My Review:

I don’t typically enjoy royal stories but I decided to give A Royal Christmas a try. I’m glad I did because I found it to be better than I anticipated. I did think it was a fairly typical storyline though, but I didn’t mind that too much.

Overall it was a fun, short Christmas book.

Lost and Found // Book Review

 

About the Book:

Trudy Yoder shares a passion for birding with Micah Weaver--and she has an even greater passion for Micah. Their friendship is finally turning romantic when Micah abruptly grows cold. Worse still, he wants to leave Stoney Ridge.

Micah Weaver thought he was over Trudy's older sister. A year and a half ago, Shelley had broken his heart when she ran away from Stoney Ridge to pursue a singing career in Nashville. Then, out of the blue, she's started to leave distressing phone messages for him.

When the bishop asks for volunteers to scout out a possible church relocation in Tennessee, Micah is the first to raise his hand. Despite scant details, he's confident he can find Shelley. After all, his reputation as a field guide is based on finding birds that don't want to be found.

What Micah doesn't know is that what you're looking for isn't always what you find.

My Review:

Lost and Found by Suzanne Woods Fisher is considered a standalone but it is set in the little town where most, if not all, of her Amish books are set. Because of that there are lots of mentions of characters from other books. I felt that this particular book went along well with A Season on the Wind.

I liked Trudy, she was a good character. Micah wasn’t my most favorite though, but I did like him better towards the end.

It was nice seeing some other characters that I was familiar with from Suzanne Woods Fisher’s other books.

**Thank you to Revell for the book in exchange for my honest review

He Should Have Told the Bees // Book Review

 

About the Book:

Beekeeper Beckett Walsh is living her dream, working alongside her father in their apiary, until his untimely death sends her world into a tailspin. She suddenly finds she must deal with a new part owner of the family business--one who is looking to sell the property. Beck cannot fathom why her father would put her into the position to lose everything they built together.

When Callie Peterson is named in the trust of a man she's never heard of, she's not sure what to do. Her fledgling business has just taken wing and her mother has reentered her life asking for help getting into rehab for her lifelong substance abuse issues, making Callie's financial situation rather . . . precarious. She's sure she has no right to someone else's farm, but the money from the sale could solve her problems and give her the stability she's always craved.

As these two women navigate their present conundrum, they will discover a complex and entangled past full of secrets--and the potential for a brighter future for both of them.

My Review:

He Should Have Told the Bees was the first book I read by Amanda Cox. I had a hard time getting into the story. At about the halfway mark I started enjoying the story more. 

I was curious how things would play out. Seeing the characters development was nice too. 

Overall it was okay, but definitely not a favorite.

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Letters From My Sister // Book Review

 About the Book:

At the turn of the twentieth century, sisters Emmy and Callie Bullock are living a privileged life as the only daughters of a wealthy Alabama cotton farmer when their well-ordered household gets turned upside down by the arrival of Lily McGee. Arrestingly beautiful, Lily quickly--and innocently--draws the wrong kind of attention. Meanwhile, Callie meets a man who offers her the freedom to abandon social constraints and discover her truest self.

After Lily has a baby, Callie witnesses something she was never meant to see--or did she? Her memory is a haze, just an image in her mind of Emmy standing on a darkened riverbank and cradling Lily's missing baby girl. Only when the sisters are separated does the truth slowly come to light through their letters--including a revelation that will shape the rest of Callie's life.

Bestselling author Valerie Fraser Luesse weaves a complex and suspenseful tale dripping with intrigue, romance, and Southern charm.

My Review:

Letters From My Sister sounded interesting so I was curious to read it. I am glad that I did. It was definitely different but pretty good. I never really knew where the story was going to go next. Towards the end of the book certain things happened that made me super curious to see how everything would turn out. 

This was my first book that I read by Valerie Fraser Luesse.

**Thank you Revell for the book in exchange for my honest review 

 

The All American // Book Review

 

About the Book:

It is 1952, and nearly all the girls 16-year-old Bertha Harding knows dream of getting married, keeping house, and raising children in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. Bertha dreams of baseball. She reads every story in the sports section, she plays ball with the neighborhood boys--she even writes letters to the pitcher for the Workington Sweet Peas, part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

When Bertha's father is accused of being part of the Communist Party by the House Un-American Activities Committee, life comes crashing down on them. Disgraced and shunned, the Hardings move to a small town to start over where the only one who knows them is shy Uncle Matthew. But dreams are hard to kill, and when Bertha gets a chance to try out for the Workington Sweet Peas, she packs her bags for an adventure she'll never forget.

My Review: 

The All American by Susie Finkbeiner was a pretty good book. It was better than I expected. I always enjoy books about families. This story follows two sisters, Bertha, age 16, and Flossie, age 11. 

I enjoyed reading about each sister. Flossie was quite the character and you never knew what she was going to say or do next. Bertha’s love for baseball was fun too.

I enjoyed this book, but the ending was definitely sad then bittersweet. 

This was my first book by this author. 

**Thank you Revell for the book in exchange for my honest review 

In the Shadow of the River // Book Review

 

About the Book:

If all the world's a stage, Jacci will play her part.

She only hopes her story does not turn out to be a tragedy.

In 1881, Jacci Reed is only five years old when a man attempts to kidnap her from the steamboat her mother, Irena, works on. Badly wounded during the confrontation, Irena takes Jacci aboard the Kingston Floating Palace, a showboat tied up beside them. There, Jacci's actor grandfather tends to her mother and Jacci gets a first taste of the life she will come to lead.

Fifteen years later, Jacci is an actress aboard the Kingston Floating Palace, and largely contented with her adopted family of actors, singers, and dancers. Especially Gabe, who has always supported her, and the gruff grandfather she has come to know and love. Jacci's mother has been gone for years, but the memory of the altercation that ultimately took her life--and the cryptic things Jacci has overheard about her past--is always there, lurking in the back of her mind.

When someone on the showboat tries to kill Jacci, it's clear her questions demand answers. But secrets have a way of staying in the shadows, and the answers she craves will not come easily. Gabe only hopes they come in time for him and Jacci to have a future together.

My Review:

In the Shadows of the River was my first book by Ann H. Gabhart and it was a hit for me! I honestly wasn’t sure if I’d like it but I’m so glad I gave it a try. 

The first 100 pages are set when the main character Jacci is five years old and sets up the backstory. After the 100 page mark the story jumps ahead 15 years. It was actually a nice transition and I really enjoyed having that more in-depth backstory.

I enjoyed the characters quite a bit. Also, the cover is so pretty!

I’ll definitely be checking out some of this authors other books.

**Thank you Revell for the book in exchange for my honest review 

Counter Attack // Book Review

 

About the Book: 

No sooner has Alexis Stone been sworn in as the interim sheriff for Russell County, Tennessee, when a serial killer dubbed the Queen's Gambit Killer strikes again--this time in her hometown. Pearl Springs is just supposed to be a temporary stop along the way to Alex's real dream: becoming the first female police chief of Chattanooga. But the killer's calling card--a white pawn and a note with a chess move printed on it--cannot be ignored.

Pearl Springs chief of police Nathan Landry can't believe that his high school sweetheart Alexis (he refuses to call her Alex) is back in town, and he can't help wanting to protect the woman he never stopped loving. But as the danger mounts and the killer closes in, can Nathan come through on the promises he makes to himself to bring a killer to justice before it's too late.

My Review:

Counter Attack was the first book I read by Patricia Bradley.

It started off very fast paced which I was excited about but then I felt like it plateaued. I wasn’t a huge fan of it doing that since I was hoping for fast paced and exciting the whole way through. It definitely had its exciting parts throughout but I didn’t find it as great as I had hoped.

I most likely will give book 2 a try when it comes out though.

**Thank you Revell for the book in exchange for my honest review 

The Swindler's Daughter // Book Review

 

About the Book:

A surprise inheritance. A cache of family secrets. A choice that will change her life forever.

Lillian Doyle has lived her entire high-society life with her widowed mother, believing her father died long ago. But when news arrives that her estranged father only recently passed away--in jail--Lillian is startled to find that the man has left a business and all of his possessions to her, making her a rather unusual heiress.

When she goes to take possession of her father's house in a backwoods Georgia town, the dilapidated structure is already occupied by another woman who claims it was promised to her son, Jonah. In her attempts to untangle the mess, Lillian will discover not only a family she never knew she had but a family business that is more than meets the eye--and has put a target on her back.

To discover the truth and take hold of the independence she's always dreamed of, she'll have to make friends with adversaries and strangers--especially Jonah, the dusty and unrefined cowboy who has secret aspirations of his own.

My Review:

The Swindler’s Daughter was pretty good. It took me a while to get into the story, but once I did, I started enjoying it. 

It was interesting to read about them remolding a house to turn it into a business. I love the idea of a bakery/bookstore! It was also fun to see the mystery aspect unfold.

I enjoyed Lillian as a character as well as Jonah and his mother and sisters. 

This was my first book by Stephenia H. McGee and I’ll probably give more of her books a try in the future!

**Thank you Revell for the book in exchange for my honest review 

After the Shadows // Book Review

 About the Book:

Emily Leland sheds no tears when her abusive husband is killed in a bar fight, but what awaits her back home in Sweetwater Crossing is far from the welcome and comfort she expected. First she discovers her father has died under mysterious circumstances. Then the house where the new schoolteacher and his son are supposed to board burns, leaving them homeless. When Emily proposes turning the family home into a boardinghouse, her sister is so incensed that she leaves town.

Alone and broke, her family name sullied by controversy, Emily is determined to solve the mystery of her father's death--and to aid Craig Ferguson, despite her fears of men. The widowed schoolmaster proves to be a devoted father, an innovative teacher, and an unexpected ally. Together they must work to unmask a killer and escape the shadows of their own pasts in order to forge a brighter future.

Bestselling author Amanda Cabot transports you to 1880s Texas Hill Country for a brand-new series that will have you flipping pages to solve the mystery and get to the happily-ever-after you long for.

My Review:

I had no idea what to expect going into this book but I enjoyed it.

After the Shadows does deal with death, grief, and mentions of suicide. The book starts off with Emily’s father being found and his death being deemed a suicide although Emily doesn’t believe that that is possible and thinks it was murder. So there is that heavier tone to the story, but a bit of a mystery aspect too. Even with the heavier tone it still has enjoyable and hopeful moments for sure. I thought both Emily and Craig were good main characters. I really enjoyed how they both cared about the girl Beulah, even when most people didn’t. 

This was my first book by Amanda Cabot. I would like to read the rest of the Secrets of Sweetwater Crossing series as they come out and read some of her other books as well. 

**Thank you Revell for the book in exchange for my honest review 

The Sound of Light // Book Review

 

About the Book:

When the Germans march into Denmark, Baron Henrik Ahlefeldt exchanges his nobility for anonymity, assuming a new identity so he can secretly row messages for the Danish Resistance across the waters to Sweden.

American physicist Dr. Else Jensen refuses to leave Copenhagen and abandon her research--her life's dream. While printing resistance newspapers, she hears stories of the movement's legendary Havmand--the merman--and wonders if the mysterious and silent shipyard worker living in the same boardinghouse has something to hide.

When the Occupation cracks down on the Danes, these two passionate people will discover if there is more power in speech . . . or in silence. Bestselling author of more than a dozen WWII novels, Sarah Sundin offers pens another story of ordinary people responding to extraordinary circumstances with faith, fortitude, and hope for a brighter future.

My Review:

The Sound of Light was another good World War II book by Sarah Sundin. 

It did take me a little bit to get into the story but after a while things started making more sense and I was following along better, though at times I found it hard to stay engaged. 

There were some mentions of torture towards the end that made me not enjoy it as much as I had been up until that point. 

At the end we did get to briefly see some of the characters from Sarah Sundin’s last two books, so that was fun!

**Thank you Revell for the book in exchange for my honest review