Review: Good, story, palpable tension.........
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 4, 2011
Unlike many of the reviewers here, I paid for my book and did not receive a complimentary copy.  I liked the author's writing and her research into the time period at the start of WWII.  The historic elements were interesting, and the character development was good.  Oralee, the housekeeper, and Harriet, the teacher, were particularly likeable characters.  I thought the story flowed well and was easy to follow.  The tension in the last 20% of the book had me on the edge of my seat, which was one of the things I liked best about this book.  I hope to see a sequel to learn more of what happens in the lives of the characters.  If I could rate with half-stars, I would have rated this book 4 1/2 stars, but I had to take a little off for some Kindle formatting issues and typos.  I would recommend this book to others but only to adults due to the violence in the book.