Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin Review

 

Another wonderful WW2 story by Sarah Sundin. It's a historical fiction story with a murder mystery, search for a missing child, and love story woven in.

Embers in the London Sky opens in the Netherlands where Aleida is making preparations to get herself and her son away from her abusive husband. However, her plans are dashed as her husband tells her they must flee the Nazis. On the road that will hopefully lead them to safety from the Nazi, things don’t go as planned, and Aleida finds herself all alone. Her new goal is to find her missing son while living in England.

Along with Aleida, the story is told from the perspective of Hugh Collingworth, a BBC radio correspondent who desires to be right in the action, yet has to hide an embarrassing handicap to do so. And he also has to deal with censorship issues while wanting to report the full truth as he reports on the Blitz.

Along with being right in the middle of the devastating destruction in 1940 London during the Nazi bombings, the author has included a murder mystery that hits close to home for one of our main protagonists. And while Aleida is searching for her son, we are learning of the desperate straights of refugees and children sent out to the countryside during the war. And of course, there is that relationship between Aleida and Hugh. Will they be able to open up to each other and to others to trust them and God.

I loved this story and all the twists and turns. I loved learning more about this time in WWII and feeling like I was right there in the midst of it, from the safety of my couch. The author did a wonderful job bringing this time period and these characters to life. Though, I admit, I had trouble keeping all the side characters straight in my head.

Definitely a book a recommend.

I received an e-copy of this book through NetGalley and was not required to write a favorable review. These are my own honest thoughts.