A little bit about what you'll find reviewed here

A little bit about what you'll find reviewed on this blog: I believe the best books involve characters you wish you could read more about long after the book is finished. Recently, I've been searching for hidden gems from the past. I read mostly fiction, and I'm a bit of a prude. I don't normally enjoy books with sex or excessive language.

Who I am:
I raised two wonderful girls, and I'm super proud of them. I enjoy reading (of course), sewing, cross stitching, photography and writing. I live in the high desert portion of Washington (which I didn't know existed until my husband and I decided to move here) and have really enjoyed my time out here. I am excited to see what God has next in store for my life!

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Remember the Lilies - Liz Tolsma

In the past, I’ve read Snow on the Tulips, a novel about the Dutch Resistance in WWII.  There’s another book out that I haven’t been able to read called Daisies are Forever.  I liked Snow on the Tulips, so I was excited to read this one.

Manila.  WWII.  Rand used to be a nightclub owner, but now that the Japanese have taken over the city, he lives in the internment camp with so many other men, women and children.  He has plans to escape, but those plans fall through and he’s sent to a horrible prison where he is tortured.  When he is let go, he winds up in the hospital to recover.

Irene works in the censor office and learns that part of the message she prepared for Rand is missing a vital part.  She sees that he’s taken prisoner, and when another, more threatening message is sent to him, she knows he needs to see it.  Her aunt is sick and she uses her visit to inform Rand that he’s in danger.

A man named Covey begins to threaten and blackmail Rand and, later on, Irene.  He wants power over their lives and knows things about them no one should know.  Holding the secrets over Rand’s head, he believes he’ll take control of Rand’s nightclub business.  He threatens to expose Irene’s deepest secret and ruin her friendship with Rand.  Will they eventually embrace the truth and each other?

This book takes part during the war in the internment camp.  There’s a lot of savagery, brutality and cruelty mixed in with the hope of God’s deliverance and the power of forgiveness.  It was a little more on the depressing side than I’m used to reading, but the hope of a happy ending kept me going until the end.  There’s a small author’s note at the end giving you a little bit of the history that inspired the story and overall, I was glad I read it.  Good Book!

*I received a copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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