I loved the fun cozy mysteries that she wrote withheroine PJ Sugar. Sons of Thunder by Susan May Warren is totally different! I am truly amazed at how well she writes in different styles.
It was definitely not a happy, fluff book. It is an intense story that shows the rougher side of life. It starts with murders, goes to seedy mafia business; then broken hearts, war, and undercover deceit.
The underlying spiritual lesson is God’s ability to forgive and help us forgive. It is clearly demonstrated by one of the main characters. The story show the bad sides of many people, and the ability for God to deliver.
I would not want to be the heroine of this book. I was so sad and hurt for Sofia, although I did love the story of her song.
The book is broken into three parts. I was glad since that enabled me to lay it down so I could switch the laundry. It was nice to have the breaks, but even nicer that she did not backtrack in the story when she switched views. The breaks/viewpoint switches were not confusing and I did not feel like I was missing anything.
I do not recommend this book for young girls.
Here is the backcover copy:
Sophie Frangos is torn between the love of two men and the promise that binds them all together. Markos Stavros loves Sophie from afar while battling his thirst for vengeance and his hunger for honor. Dino, his quiet and intelligent brother, simply wants to forget the horror that drove them from their Greek island home to start a new life in America. One of these “sons of thunder” offers a future she longs for, the other—the past she lost.
From the sultry Chicago jazz clubs of the roaring twenties to the World War II battlefields of Europe to a final showdown in a Greek island village, they’ll discover betrayal, sacrifice, and finally redemption. Most of all, when Sophie is forced to make her choice, she’ll learn that God honors the promises made by the Sons of Thunder.
You can find out more information at the Brother’s in Arms site. Published by Summerside Press.
This book was sent to me through Litfuse for the book tour. The words are fully my own and the link to Amazon is my affiliate link.
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