Author: A.L. Sowards
Publisher: Covenant Communications
Date Released: March 2012
Genre: LDS Historical Fiction
Author's Book Description: France, 1944: Nobody expects Peter Eddy to survive his first commando mission—to retrieve a code book stolen by the Nazis—so when he does come back alive, his success is rewarded with an even more daunting assignment. Partnered with French Resistance leader Jacques Olivier, Eddy must identify which of three Allied contacts in Calais is a double agent and use the traitor to help implement a strategic Allied diversion that might win the war. Eddy and Olivier secretly cross the English Channel to confront their suspects one at a time, but what appears to be a clean assignment soon turns disastrous, and a shocking betrayal leaves Eddy in the grip of the Gestapo. With the courageous aid of Olivier and his sister, Genevieve, Eddy evades his captors with a dangerous escape plan. But as the Allied invasion approaches, treachery in the least likely places leads to fresh graves in the bloodied European soil—and only the power of loyalty and love can transform tragic endings into new beginnings.
My Thoughts: I was sitting here trying to think of what to write that would really portray how awesome this book was. As I was thinking I stared at the cover of the book. The more I stared at it, the creepier it got. The man on the front just glares back at me. I had to turn it over. LOL! :) You try staring at it and see how long you last. ;) Anyways... moving on from the cover (which is totally perfect for the book), my favorite way to learn history is by reading historical fiction. I love becoming part of the characters' lives and experiencing what life was really like through them. This book did not let me down in that aspect. It was very real. There's war and there's torture and it's all included in this World War II novel. It has a great storyline and great writing! I can think of nothing negative to say about this book. I loved it! I was hooked from the first chapter and the story remained just as intense throughout. What an amazing book and even more impressive that this was Sowards debut novel. Love it!
Sneak Peek of Chapter 1:
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/document-preview.aspx?doc_id=117500393
About me
I was born in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up in Moses Lake, Washington. Then I came to Utah to attend school and ended up staying. Books have always been an important part of my life. I remember writing self-illustrated storybooks at my grandparent’s house when I was in elementary school (none of those made it to publication for many good reasons) and attending my first writer’s conference when I was in third grade.
Another big part of my early life was swimming. I swam for the Big Bend Manta Rays, the Moses Lake Manta Rays, Moses Lake High School, and Brigham Young University. In addition to swimming, I studied Political Science and English at BYU.
Now I’m a busy mom of twin toddlers. I still love to read and I also love to write. I’m usually reading a couple books at once and working on multiple writing projects too. Other than that, my life is pretty ordinary. I’m grateful for that. I’ll let the characters in my books have all the adventures.
What can you expect from my books?
A little mystery, a little history, a little romance, and a lot of action, adventure, and suspense. Primarily, I write to entertain. I also hope my books will teach readers something new about history or about life (anything from the wisdom of wearing your seatbelt to the truth that it’s never too late to change). You will find no printed profanity in my books, and no sex. Espionage takes place during the largest war in the history of the world, so there is some violence, but it’s not gory or excessive. My goal is for my writing to be thrilling, clean, and uplifting.
Rating: ***** Five Stars
Other stops the book is making on this tour (some of them are giveaways!!)
Blog Tour Schedule
April 16: The Book Bug - Tour Schedule, Kickoff, Sneak Peek, & Giveaway
April 17: Fire and Ice - Review & Guest Post
April 17: LDS Writer Mom - Review & Interview
April 18: The Book Bug - Guest Post
April 19: I Am A Reader, Not a Writer - Interview & Giveaway
April 20: The Book Bug - Author Interview
April 23: Bookworm Lisa - Review
April 24: Getting Your Read On - Review & Giveaway
April 25: Books 4 Me - Review
April 26: Bonnie Gets a Say - Review, Interview, & Giveaway
April 27: Why Not? Because I Said So! - Review
April 27: LDS Women's Book Review - Review
April 30: The Book Bug - Review
3 comments:
Thank you so much for your review, Linda! I'm so glad you're part of the blog tour!
Thank you! I'm glad I am part of this tour too!! :) This really was a great book!
Awesome review! It realy was a fantastic book and I can't wait for the sequel!
Thanks for being part of the tour!
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