Review: What a book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 14, 2012
I should have known better than to begin a William Brown book during a busy week! I had just finished reading The Undertaker and I ordered Amongst My Enemies on my Kindle. I have had a very difficult time putting the book away to cook, clean, do laundry, exercise, sleep -- anything!The book is set in the final and subsequent years of WWII. The characters are true to "themselves": Michael Randall, who made promises to Eddie Hodge during their capture that will drive his actions throughout the book; Erich Bruckner, a German U-boat Kapitan who was a hero in his own way; the Person family who supports Michael as he keeps promises to Eddie; and the evil Germans, Bormann and Kruger. There is also a love interest that is totally unexpected.The story moves from Germany to Sweden to the US (even to South Carolina!) and South America, with lots of twists and turns. As a reader you think you might know the outcome, but what happens is not what you expect. I don't like to give even a synopsis of the plot for fear of giving away the surprises.I am waiting for a movie based on this book. It would keep you at the edge of your seat, certainly. Another excellent book by William Brown!