By Kelly Bridgewater
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 Thoughts:
Embers in the London Sky
by Sarah Sundin features a Dutch speaking woman who lost her son as her and her
abusive husband try to leave the lower part of Europe to London. Once in
London, she tries to survive the Blitz, but also, tries to uncover her missing
son. With the hurt of her past marriage, she has a hard time allowing love to
enter her heart. She is a brave and determined mother who will do anything to
find her missing son. On the other hand, Hugh, a BBC correspondent, interviews
and captures the story of the London Blitz for firsthand accounts. His voice is
recognized all across London. I really liked the BBC War correspondent element
to Hughes’ character. Readers, of course, are familiar with the radio
broadcasts that were familiar during this time period. It was nice to see the
reporter’s viewpoint and how Sundin brought that to life through Hugh. When
their two lives intersect, then the sparks begin to fly. The plot has an
element of a murder mystery as bodies start to end up dead in different parts
of the city. I enjoyed the murder element to the plot. Love World War II
stories and suspense, so this was nice to see together in one novel. Sundin
does a wonderful job at bringing the readers into the setting and time period
that readers will forget that they are sitting somewhere in 2024 instead of
1941. She invites readers to experience the horror of the bombing from the
Germans, love of the characters, and well-crafted plot. I can’t wait to own
this book in my library.
I received a complimentary copy of Embers in
the London Sky by Sarah Sundin from Revell Publishing, but the opinions
stated are all my own.
My Rating:
4.5 out of 5 stars
Purchase Embers in the London Sky
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