PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION
Munich, 1938. Evelyn Brand is an American foreign correspondent as determined to prove her worth in a male-dominated profession as she is to expose the growing tyranny in Nazi Germany. To do so, she must walk a thin line. If she offends the government, she could be expelled from the country–or worse. If she fails to truthfully report on major stories, she’ll never be able to give a voice to the oppressed–and wake up the folks back home.
In another part of the city, American graduate student Peter Lang is working on his PhD in German. Disillusioned with the chaos in the world due to the Great Depression, he is impressed with the prosperity and order of German society. But when the brutality of the regime hits close, he discovers a far better way to use his contacts within the Nazi party–to feed information to the shrewd reporter he can’t get off his mind.
This electric standalone novel from fan-favorite Sarah Sundin puts you right at the intersection of pulse-pounding suspense and heart-stopping romance.
My Review:
I read quite a bit of Christian historical fiction and Sarah Sundin is an author whose books I consider a must-read. This book is not part of a series, but it is an amazing story that stands on its own. The author does diligent research and incorporates details all throughout the story that methodically, but deliberately, awakens the reader to the evil that was beginning to happen in Germany in years preceding World War 2.
We are viewing this story through the eyes of two Americans living and working in Germany. Evelyn Brand’s view of Hitler’s way of governing and propaganda has changed as she’s seeing a pattern of oppression and destruction arise. She’s extremely frustrated that her newspaper reports back to America are being edited to show a positive view of Hitler. Peter’s first impression of Germany is positive, as he’s seeing only the image of order that Germany wants to portray to the world. But he soon comes to realize the truth, and he partners with Evelyn to help her open the eyes of her readers to the evil that’s building up and will soon spill over.
I liked reading this story from Peter’s viewpoint as it helped me understand more about how the world outside of Germany was at first lulled into not taking Hitler’s rhetoric seriously. This story builds slowly, but then it explodes into action that kept me turning pages. Peter and Evelyn’s escape from Germany is suspenseful reading. Readers who love fiction set in this time period will love this book.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sarah Sundin is the bestselling author of When Twilight Breaks (coming February 2, 2021), The Land Beneath Us (2020), The Sky Above Us (2019), and The Sea Before Us (2018), as well as the Waves of Freedom, Wings of the Nightingale, and Wings of Glory series. The Land Beneath Us was a finalist for the 2020 Christy Award, The Sky Above Us won the 2020 Carol Award, The Sea Before Us received the 2019 Reader’s Choice Award from RWA Faith, Hope, and Love, and Booklist named both When Tides Turn and Through Waters Deep to the 101 Best Romance Novels of the Past 10 Years. A graduate of UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy, she practiced as a hospital pharmacist for many years, but she has now hung up her white coat to concentrate on writing. During WWII, her grandfather served as a pharmacist’s mate (medic) in the Navy, and her great-uncle flew with the US Eighth Air Force in England. A mother of three, Sarah lives in northern California, and she enjoys speaking for church, community, and writers’ groups. She serves as Co-Director for the West Coast Christian Writers Conference. Please visit her online at www.sarahsundin.com, on Facebook at Facebook.com/SarahSundinAuthor, on Twitter @sarahsundin, on Instagram at instagram.com/sarahsundinauthor and on Pinterest at pinterest.com/sarahsundin.