Review: All I Can Say About This Book Is WOW!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 30, 2013
No, actually, I can, and will say a whole lot more. If you loved the Titanic story, you will be enthralled by Shadow Beneath The Sea, the story of the sinking of the Lusitania, as it neared the Irish coast in 1915. At the time, the waters around Great Britain were considered a war zone and were known to be crawling with German UBoats.The history and attention to detail made this book worth reading. I love being dropped into the center of significant events in history and become part of the action. But it's the characters that Joanna so nicely develops alongside the history that truly make this book sparkle. There's duplicity, treachery at every turn, despicable people who are out for their own gain at any cost, and a fabulous love story all wrapped up neatly on the decks of this luxurious ship.You'll cry when you read about the babies who died, despite the heroic actions of people aboard the sinking ship. You'll be touched by the Irish fellow who accompanies Edward as he searches the bodies for his beloved. Most of all, you'll think about this book for days after you finish reading it. And that is the highest compliment you can give an author.Note: I was provided an ARC in exchange for an honest review. No compensation, monetary or otherwise, was involved.