Review of “Across the Blue” by Carrie Turansky

Across the Blue

Carrie Turansky

Multnomah Publishing, 354 pages

Release date:  February 20, 2018

There are times when I’m reading a book that the story plays out in my mind as a movie.  This is one of those books.  The setting of the story is Edwardian England.  I could envision the spectacular mansion; sweeping English cliffs and restless sea; ballrooms filled with young ladies experiencing their “first season”; and daring young pilots flying their newly-built experimental airplanes, soaring over the English countryside.

There are several storylines weaving in and out of this book.  Bella’s father owns several newspapers.  She wants to be a columnist for one of those papers, but that’s an occupation a wealthy young lady did not aspire to during those times.  James is a poor-but-intelligent, handsome young pilot who has dreams of owning his own aircraft factory and winning a dangerous flight contest for prize money to fund this endeavor.  He also wants to win Bella’s father’s approval of her hand in marriage.  All of this combines into making this a sweeet, clean story of faith, mystery, romance, and adventure.  It’s never overdone, and I enjoyed every page of this novel.

Carrie Turnasky did a good job with her historical research into the early days of flight, and this gave the story a authentic feel.

I received an advanced reader’s copy from the publisher.  I was not required to write a positive review, and these opinions are my own.