Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Book review: The Sea Before Us by Sarah Sundin


I must say, I have read every Sarah Sundin book to date and was eagerly awaiting this release.  The only downside?  Now I have to wait until next year for Adler's story!  Here's the glowing five-star review I posted on Goodreads.

Oh, what a delightful read!  I won't deny that I didn't wish to slap Dorothy a few times for her naïve attitude toward the guy who had too many women in his life, but even then the character roused some caring attitude in me.  She believed his words because she wanted to believe them, and she didn't want to believe the opposite.  And, given that she had staked every hope in her battered life on what he said was true, I can even forgive her the willful blindness.  Not saying it was right to accept his kisses when she knew she wasn't the only girl getting them, though!

I did love her work and found it very interesting.  The whole idea of making a map for the invasion based on pictures was something I wasn't aware of and was fascinating.  

Wyatt was a neat hero.  His good humor and his strong faith put me on his side right away, and it was a delight to watch him encourage all the best qualities in Dorothy.  He's determined to be a man of honor, and when Dorothy challenges him on things like his decision not to contact family, he's humble about it.  

The plot...oh, my!  There were a couple of epic twists that had me on the edge of my seat.  Who knew a little poking after an embezzler could lead to such a discovery?  Whew!  

Highly recommended, especially to lovers of WW2.

Thanks to Revell for a free review copy.  A positive review was not required.

4 comments:

  1. It sounds awesome!
    Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts with us!

    elissa // letters-to-jayna.blogspot.com

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  2. Thanks for the comment, Elissa! I hope you get to read it soon.

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  3. I saw this book put out for ARCs on LibraryThing, but I wasn't sure if it was "clean". I was very enchanted with the cover, and would have loved to read it. From your thoughts, it sounds like it is something that would pique my interest. :)

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  4. Yes, it is clean, other than a few innuendo sorts of remarks about a guy Dorothy likes who has few morals and likes to "play the field." I hope you enjoy it when you get a chance to read it!

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