Thursday, May 11, 2023

Review: Far Side of the Sea

Far Side of the Sea Far Side of the Sea by Kate Breslin
My rating: 💛💛💛💛

This was my favourite book by this author so far.

Her historical facts are well researched and detailed, and I enjoyed learning about the pigeon carriers used during WW1.

Why I enjoyed this one more than her other works: the spies, intrigue, dangers of who to trust and who not. The plot had me from the start and held on to my attention right till the end.

Colin and Jo had chemistry from the beginning, and I enjoyed “watching” their banter and fight to stay away from each other until they rescued Jewel.

Colin’s reaction to real life action and danger felt real, considering his past and his struggle to feel valuable and worthy after his injury.

After this book I am planning to read more by this author.

*I listened to the audiobook on Scribd.*

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About the book:


In spring 1918, Lieutenant Colin Mabry, a British soldier working with MI8 after suffering injuries on the front, receives a message by carrier pigeon. It is from Jewel Reyer, the woman he once loved and who saved his life--a woman he believed to be dead. Traveling to France to answer her urgent summons, he desperately hopes this mission will ease his guilt and restore the courage he lost on the battlefield.

Colin is stunned, however, to discover the message came from Jewel's half sister, Johanna. Johanna, who works at a dovecote for French Army Intelligence, found Jewel's diary and believes her sister is alive in the custody of a German agent. With spies everywhere, Colin is skeptical of Johanna, but as they travel across France and Spain, a tentative trust begins to grow between them.

When their pursuit leads them straight into the midst of a treacherous plot, danger and deception turn their search for answers into a battle for their lives.

About the author:



Former bookseller-turned-author Kate Breslin enjoys life in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and family. A writer of travel articles and award-winning poetry, Kate received Christian Retailing's 2015 Best Award for First Time Author and her first novel, For Such A Time, won American Christian Fiction Writers 2015 Carol Award. Kate's latest novel, Far Side of the Sea, released in March, 2019. When she's not writing inspirational fiction, Kate enjoys reading or taking long walks in Washington's beautiful woodlands. She also likes traveling to new places, both within the U.S. and abroad, having toured Greece, Rome, Barcelona, and much of Western Europe. New destinations make for fresh story ideas. Please visit her at 
www.katebreslin.com

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