In 1940, while war is going on throughout most of Europe, President Roosevelt has promised that the United States would not enter the war.
In a small town on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, Iris James serves as postmistress. She knows the town and their business very well. She falls in love with the town's mechanic, Harry Vale. Harry spends a lot of time in the watch tower over the Atlantic Ocean, watching for German U-boats. He has a hard time convincing the towns people that the U-boats will show up in their sleepy little town.
Emma Trask is married to the town's working doctor. They are both young and just starting out. However, an event happens while he is delivering his first baby in the town that makes him want to escape. He goes to England, where war is raging to volunteer his services as a doctor, leaving poor Emma as home in a town she hardly knows. Iris tries to look out for her.
Meanwhile, Frankie Bard is in England as a reporter. She works with none other than Edward R. Murrow. However, major event shake her to the core and just ends up near the end of the book in the same small town as Iris and Emma. Their 3 fates sealed and intertwined through a letter.
This was a delightful book. Sarah Blake weaves all of the sub-stories together seamlessly. Frankie is my favourite character. We get to meet the people she comes across and hear her war stories. On her last assignment she rides the trains in Germany and France, recording interviews with the Jews desperate to get to safety.
Though there were a few things in the book that were predictable then didn't detract me from enjoying the story. The end seemed a bit rushed to me but not overly sentimental. It seems that Sarah Blake really did her research and I recommend this to Historical fiction lover, especially those who enjoy WWII fiction.
I am looking forward to this book. I have it on hold at the library.
ReplyDeleteLast time I checked my library didn't have this, but now they do and I am going to be the first person to borrow it once it comes in.
ReplyDeleteI've heard so many good things about this book that I'm sad I didn't accept a review copy of it. But there are other books- and always the library :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the cover, too.
Oh wow, what a lovely synopsis....I will most assuredly be finding a copy of this!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't seen this book around but it sounds very interesting. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteKelly and Marg, I think you will enjoy it. I look forward to reading your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteAarti,Michele, and Dollygurl, I think you would enjoy it.
This does sound very good. I havent read any WWII fiction yet.
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Naida, I really think you would like this book.
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