Review: Secrets, Lies and Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2014
The Battlefield Flower is an enjoyable, creative, uniquely written story. The pages in this book are filled with secrets, lies, tragedy and romance. All of these emotions are entwined in each of the three main characters; Kate, Robert and Derrick.Kate is a high school student harboring a secret tragic past. Her father once was a highly respected military scientist working on a top secret nuclear project. When Kate was young she witnessed her father's murder. Her entire life was shattered. The military plucked her from the only life she knew and immediately put her under secret military protection. Kate is still not allowed to develop any lasting friendships or relationships. This forces her to live in solitude, but all that is about to change.Robert is a young military man assigned to keep Kate under surveillance without her knowledge. Posing as a high school student he does his best to avoid any contact with her. As he watches her, he begins to see how sad and lonely her life is. Through a series of events, they meet and start spending a great deal of time together. Kate falls head over heels in love with this supposedly fellow student. Soon Robert decides he is in too deep and asks to be replaced. When he leaves, all hell breaks loose.Derrick is a man who spends his days in an institution. His mind drifts in and out of reality. He does not talk much but when he speaks, he doesn't make any sense. He acts nervous and agitated most of the time. Occasionally he has violent outbursts and has to be restrained. How does Derrick fit into this story?When all the lies and deceit are revealed, hearts are broken, trusts are shattered and lives are changed forever.Author Nihar Sharma has written an intriguing story. I was truly fascinated the way she was able to tell the same story through three different sets of eyes. Great Concept!Stephanie Lasley, from The Kindle Book ReviewThe Kindle Book Review received a free copy of this book for an independent, fair, and honest review. We are not associated with the author or Amazon.