Review: Through Waters Deep

Through Waters Deep by Sarah Sundin
My rating: 💛💛💛💛

Though this novel is filled with historical detail, Sarah Sundin has a way to take the reader along without making you feel like you are sitting in a history class, but rather have joined the characters in their adventures.

I always thought America only got involved in WW2 after Pearl Harbor was hit, so it was quite informative to learn that they were involved before it truly was known.

Mary and Jim were great characters. They both had to grow so much, and they did! Both of them endured traumatic events in their childhood which prohibit them from truly living their God driven purpose, being bold and giving God honor through their talents.

With a few possible suspects, the mystery plot kept me invested, and with the Nancy Drew references, was quite entertaining.

I also loved getting to know Arch and Quintessa and am looking forward to their stories following in the series.


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About the book:

It is 1941 and America teeters on the brink of war. Outgoing naval officer Ensign Jim Avery escorts British convoys across the North Atlantic in a brand-new destroyer, the USS Atwood. Back on shore, Boston Navy Yard secretary Mary Stirling does her work quietly and efficiently, happy to be out of the limelight. Yet, despite her reserved nature, she never could back down from a challenge. When evidence of sabotage on the Atwood is found, Jim and Mary must work together to uncover the culprit. A bewildering maze of suspects emerges, and Mary is dismayed to find that even someone close to her is under suspicion. With the increasing pressure, Jim and Mary find that many new challenges--and dangers--await them.

Sarah Sundin takes readers to the tense months before the US entered WWII. Readers will encounter German U-boats and torpedoes, along with the explosive power of true love, in this hopeful and romantic story.

About the author:

Sarah Sundin enjoys writing about the drama and romance of the World War II era. She is the bestselling author of When Twilight Breaks (February 2021),The Land Beneath Us (2020), The Sky Above Us (2019) and The Sea Before Us (2018), as well as the Waves of Freedom, Wings of the Nightingale series, and Wings of Glory series. Her novel The Land Beneath Us was a 2020 Christy Award finalist, The Sky Above Us won the 2020 Carol Award, The Sea Before Us received the 2019 Reader's Choice Award from Faith, Hope, and Love. Both Through Waters Deep and When Tides Turn were named to Booklist's "101 Best Romance Novels of the Last 10 Years."

A mother of three, Sundin lives in northern California and teaches Sunday school and women's Bible studies. She enjoys speaking to community, church, and writers' groups. Sarah serves as Co-Director for the West Coast Christian Writers Conference.